Unhealthy Enviroment - Dim and Fading Future - Anonymous employee T2 Biosystems Employee Review

1.0
3 Mar 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Truly novel technology that has the potential to improve patient care and save lives but the system and assay are simply not ready for prime time.

Cons

I would urge anyone who is considering a career at T2 to pay very close attention to the “low star” reviews and be extremely leery of the overly positive reviews that were more than likely solicited and planted by the company to improve ratings and hide reality. I cannot add much more than the combined thoughts/opinions of the REAL reviews as they all hit the mark in some form or fashion. Although there are some very talented people at T2, it doesn’t really matter since any thoughts, opinions, or ideas that do not “align” with certain senior execs are disregarded and belittled (including those of other senior execs). The vast majority of people that I came into contact with at T2 were very unhappy and most were looking to get out asap. The environment at T2 is super unhealthy and exudes a dreadful culture with a very dim and fading future due to other companies who are very close to developing smaller, faster, better, higher throughput, and more reliable technology.

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T2 Biosystems Response
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We feel so strongly about the importance of our team that I wanted to take the time now to post our first response to a Glassdoor review. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We’re disappointed that you did not have a more positive experience while part of our team, but we appreciate the contributions you made towards our mission while you were here. We certainly agree that we have a tremendous opportunity to use our technology to significantly improve patient care and save lives across the globe. We also know that we will experience some challenges along the way. But at T2, when we encounter a problem, we find a way to solve it. As our CEO John McDonough recently said, “When we hit a wall, we take out our picks and shovels and take down the wall.” This team is truly unstoppable when we work together! T2 is growing and rapidly evolving which leads to a significant amount of change. Our team is made up of many individuals who enjoy and thrive in this type of environment. But this culture won’t be the right fit for everyone and that’s okay. To succeed, we know that the voices of all team members must be heard. As the head of HR, I am committed to ensuring that this is the case. We take pride in fostering a respectful, inclusive, team-oriented culture and our greatest accomplishments often originate from an idea or plan being challenged. However, it’s possible that you experienced something contrary to this or interpreted the process in a negative way - and perhaps you may not be alone. This feedback is very helpful and we are committed to ensuring that this is not a common experience. Thank you again for your contribution to Team Orange at T2 and we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. - Kelley

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