The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) Employee Reviews

good place to work. nice people

There is no upward mobility or respect from the higher-ups. You are expected to do the work of multiple people but have a below-livable wage.

JAX has tremendous strengths and an extraordinary faculty. Its potential to drive the field of genomics is huge, but its management needs to work hard to overcome differences at the top and generate a clear consensus vision and goals towards which they will lead and inspire the organization.

I've really enjoyed it and hope to continue.

The leadership team is committed to JAX's non-profit status.

Hard working and listen to workers

Be more transparent of the strategic plans, and be more communicative with employees and so the employees could adjust and align their interests better with the whole organizations' vision.

Listening to the people who actually do the work instead of being driven by budgets/money.

Setting strategic direction and communicating it consistently (even to each other)

Medical insurance is one of the best part of the compensation package

The best part of the compensation plan is the generous matching of 403(b) contributions.

Better benefits than anywhere else worked

People very nice, good to work with.

Organization's priorities change too frequently for teams to gain momentum.

Welcoming and easy to work with.

The management team uses a fear-based motivation process that squelches disagreement. Rigorous evaluation of projects and programs that fail is discouraged -- bad news is unwelcome and messengers subtly punished or denied advancement.

Everyone was friendly and responded quickly

The best days at work are those spent with other purpose-driven team members with a clear set of goals.

Organization struggles in new markets because it isn't prepared for change & not accustomed to open questioning of historical approaches.