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In all honesty, my  typical day was basic Receiving/Inventory Control. Nothing difficult nor challenging about the work and I was compensated properly while being happy with the benefits. In fact I’ve been paid less for a lot more responsibility with other employers.

Tempus has a great concept, idea and opportunity to be a great company which I’m sure their founder had envisioned. That’s why I wanted to work here. 


However, that’s where the promise ends. 

The culture is one where you can go through a whole work day and not talk to a soul. There is zero communication or guidance from management, whose only purpose seems to be to baby sit unhappy employees who get paid work there. 
They are so reluctant to ask for greatness from their employees that they have far less than mediocre standards. In spite of their so called weekly “one on one” meetings with employees,  management is either unsure, unable or unwilling to give you any feedback on your work. You are always in the dark. There is zero communication from management on how things can be done and should. So those that want to work, do.  But those that do not, do not. However management can’t or won’t do anything. That only encourages an already failing culture and affects productivity. 

There are some employees holding the place together through their dedication but that is a small percentage of the Chicago office. You cannot ask middle management for help. You can ask, voice your concerns but they go nowhere and in fact, you get labeled a trouble maker. 

Upper management is too busy gathering money for investors to see that lower management and HR are throwing this opportunity to do good in the world ( along with investor’s money) down the drain. 

Te surmise, it’s a job with decent pay and benefits. 

But a workplace that has promise…. It is not. 

Unfortunately , it’s a company not serious about their mission. 


The overall climate of Tempus is wonderful and the CEO is very inspirational.  The leadership is very hard to impress enough to become promoted, unless you are friendly or from their inner circle.  The teams and other groups are amazing, but the direct leadership is unprofessional at times and toxic.  Targeting is a real issue and it can makes members leave.  There is a high turnover in some teams and if you work hard and follow the rules, you will almost certainly become targeted.  The overall culture from our CEO is not what is actually occuring day to day, and that is unfortunate because many of the employees that are unheard,overlooked, and humiliated for working hard actually stay because of what great strides the company is moving toward with cancer treatment outlooks for patients.  

I worked as an abstractor as a foot in the door job out of college. I expressed interest to branch out into other departments and even took on courses and projects to prove my worth but it all fell on deaf ears. They told me if I got a certification in SQL, I would be given an interview for an open analyst position. I completed the course long before the deadline, and they had already given the job to someone else. They kept saying that there would be opportunities for growth but unless its inline with what you’re already doing, they won’t support you to move up. Management is all over the place and don’t get support either. It’s a fine job if you’re single and just getting out of college and looking for experience, but in terms of career growth, find a better company that will appreciate your efforts outside of your role

What they're trying to accomplish is exciting, highly ambitions and certainly needed.  What they've built can be revolutionary.  If you ever get then chance to see the platform, it's incredibly attractive.  Cross-industry "morganization" will need to occur between systems and labs to cooperate rather than compete.  

However, the culture which his absolutely horrendous.  Aka, a bad personality.  The incentives are misaligned to the mission and the salesforce is given goals that are unrealistic (more than 50% are below 9% to plan).  The middle to senior sales management cherishes spirit more than input, and seems to mistake being authoritative to being impactful.  This article may adequately define the top-down reasons for the culture.  https://fortune.com/2011/06/10/the-checkered-past-of-groupons-chairman/

I would highly recommend Tempus for everyone. In here, you will feel comfort and you will feel that the company values everyone. There are a lot of work space where you feel like you are working from your own living room as well as variety of options for healthy snacks that comes for free. They also provide transportation or free shuttle service that makes going to and from work easier and safer. All the entry points are also secured with badges and the building is very modern. 

Tempus on the outside look likes a promising company but once you work there for a couple months you start to see how toxic this company is. Upper management are pushovers and do not stick up for their    departments needs. Incompetent people are not addressed directly and as a result the whole team suffers. The company has okay benefits and they recently took away PTO from lab workers.  Lab workers are under appreciated and kept silent by offering free snacks and ice cream socials that we can only enjoy 15 minutes of so work flow can go on. This is a job definitely not a career and this is not the company to grown with.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The mission is admirable, the execution is a a bit of a circus

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They are very scattered in the mission and execution

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Decent….the office in Chicago is very nice, probably the highlight of working there

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A lot of conference calls, very little progress made on these calls

Great for entry level techs to learn and gain experience. However, if you have been in the industry for some time, I would not recommend. The company is always expanding so there is room for growth and experience. Executives are always spear heading new projects without polishing or finishing current ones. This leads to high expectations, poor execution, and minimal compensation. PTO policy changed mid year and was completely contradictory to what was stated during hiring process. 

The work environment is extremely toxic. Leadership is inconsistent and often fails to provide clear direction. The company is heavily business-driven, which translates into overwhelming workloads and virtually no work–life balance. Team dynamics are strained, with frequent behind-the-scenes criticism, minimal collaboration, and almost no meaningful support from management. Processes are disorganized, and information is scattered across multiple places. I would not recommend working here.

Tempus is possibly the worst company I've ever worked with.  The untrusting company culture and deceitful management in addition to how poorly they treat employees.  Constant turnaround, changing objectives and lack of teamwork.  Don't waste your talents as they will not be acknowledged, creative ideas aren't appreciated, and they will fire anyone, for any crazy reason, at any time as it is their way of maintaining control and have employees in fear.

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