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Biofire-Defense

Hiring from within is not necessarily a bad thing, but those who come from outside the company might find it hard to find a comfortable place. It does lead to people being given positions based on years of service rather than education and outside qualifications and training. But, if you are willing to stick it out you'll almost certainly get promoted. There are many people who grew-up in the company, have done well and are likely happy to spend the entirety of their careers with BioFire. If you find your place and have the right support you'll have a long and profitable career here.  
There is always more work assigned than can reasonably be completed. Expectations are extremely high but rarely outlined or explained well. 
The products are great. There is a real sense of pride and devotion to the work, and that is apparent throughout the company. 
Departments are very cliquey; it is not very common for people from different groups to have more than superficial relationships. The people are generally nice, but the amount of gossip is unreal. 

Every day here is a nightmare. New tasks are assigned as high priority, leaving old priorities up to the research associate to prioritize or find their own time to complete. Too many, stressful and contentious meetings. Managers seem more interested in gossip and politicking than doing work. It's all uncomfortable and not worth it. The only reason this company still exists is because of the absurdedly high costs transferred to the government for pouches (these are the FilmArray consumables).

The benefits and flexible work schedule for mid level employees was great, but no work life balance.  Minimal opportunity for advancement, and management was too competitive with each other, and fearful of change.  Operational level employees were a pleasure to work with, overall good company, great HR group, and the new CEO is an absolute pleasure to work for.  Overall, a good experience and good stepping stone company.

This an exploitative company that had no interest in me. They did not allow me to develop any transferable skills. When I started to request career development training, they fired me. This was two months after an exceptional annual review with a very generous bonus. I was by all BioFire standards, an ideal employee. Annual layoffs for a company this small should have been a red flag. I was a senior employee in my department after 2 years. There's a reason long time employees call this place DumpsterFire. It gets worse after you leave when you get blacklisted by HR and can't get hired at another biotech company in the valley. This place is scary, profit focused and toxic. I regret my decision to work here.

I've never worked for a better company before. It is separated from the larger parent company in such a way that it retains the "Family" feel to the environment.

Benefits start Day 1 and are some of the best rates and deductibles I've seen. Generous PTO starts Day 1. 401k is amazing.

Innovative company pushing the boundaries of technology and diagnostics. BioFire isn't just replicating other companies products, they are leading the way with their technology. There is a lot of pride in what we do and being on the cutting edge gives us access to some of the newest and coolest technology in the market to experiment and grow with.

Workplace culture of nepotism, favoritism and micromanagement. Every other Friday off is nice, but expect to put in extra hours. Management at every level is a problem. Company leaders are reactionary and create unnecessary stress. Priorities change several times a day so essential work cannot be finished. Meetings take up a lot of the work day. Experiments are repeated until a single anecdotal result is observed. Upper level managers have announced in meetings they are looking for other jobs. Underpaid. Work from home NOT an option (in the interview they said it was).

At BioFire Defense you have the opportunity to design, build, and test mechanical systems from scratch. Most products are developed and built in-house. It's exciting being able to design and develop a prototype completely from your own idea. As of late (last 6 months) it seems there is somewhat of a lack of management. Sometimes I felt underutilized.

Technical Writer given a table in a warehouse. Noise level was insane. Forklift drivers and employees on scooters, skateboards and bikes all over. Overhead delivery doors, gas fumes, loud cross-talk. Scientists that thought they knew everything about Technical Writing. Millennials that we're arrogance self-righteous, attitudes of entitlement. No work ethics. Code writers two behind me. Intern bouncing  on chairs...it was a circus!!!

I love the working on the equipment and the people are great. there are a lot of family members and LDS church connections but this is Utah so its kind of normal. I recommend this company it has the best benefits out of anywhere I have worked in Utah. if you do your research and present your value the compensation is more than market standards.

I have enjoyed my time at Biofire.  The people I work with are fun to be around.  The work load is manageable and challenging but doable.  You always learn something new to help you build a better resume.  The management is understanding to life situations and will work with you.  Having every other Friday off is a bonus.  Pay is great.  Couldn't ask for anything better.  Health benefits and 401k are better than most other companies.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Research associate 5 salaries reported	$27.60 per hour
Software test engineer 1 salary reported	$77.00 per hour
Regulatory affairs specialist 2 salaries reported	$77,500 per year
Technician 4 salaries reported	$30.25 per hour
Laboratory technician 2 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour

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