Going downhill, fast - Anonymous employee Ultragenyx Employee Review

2.0
Nov 8, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Passionate people. Great goal and underlying ethos. Potential for good products for patients who need it.

Cons

Terrible leadership. Emil is not a businessman, very ego driven company completely focused on development and not commercial value. Reactive not strategic.

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Ultragenyx Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We appreciate all perspectives as it helps us to learn and grow, one of our key values here at Ultragenyx. We are happy to hear that you enjoy the team and know and understand the vision and mission of Ultragenyx. Our leadership team is passionate about improving the lives of patients while also building a strong business. Our latest financial results, which can be accessed here https://ir.ultragenyx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ultragenyx-reports-first-quarter-2023-financial-results-and, show that we are meeting guidance and continuing to grow in product revenue. If you have any specific questions about the business, we encourage you to talk with your manager or reach out to EmployeeRelations@Ultragenyx.com to answer any of your questions or concerns. Thank you for being a part of the team and working to realize our vision.

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Ultragenyx Response
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Constant lay offs. To many senior leads Positions which really don't have the real work for them not sure how organization estimating their contribution to the organization and having these many. Had very bad experience in last 6 months of work here. A team lead caused extremely hostile environment. Constant insulting, rude, belittle, derogatory, disparging,and condensending feedbacks. Micro managing and no trust on the team will really create a problematic work environment. And team members really don't have the opportunity to say any thing because of the way lead talks ( this incident about one lead only). Organization should train these leads how to treat employees / team/ subordinates respectfully to protect and retain the good talent. Ofcourse there is always chances of mistakes happens occasionally. But these incidents we faced are pure hostile and insulting

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Ultragenyx Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your positive feedback on learning opportunities and colleagues, and we also take concerns about leadership behavior and workplace environment seriously. If you’d like to discuss further, our Employee Relations team is available at EmployeeRelations@ultragenyx.com.
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