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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 80

TOTAL RATINGS: 549

CEO: Reshma Kewalramani

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Carla Poulson — Vice President Human Resources at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Carla Poulson holds the Vice President Human Resources position on Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Human Resources team. As Vice President Human Resources, Carla Poulson is an important member of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' leadership. Carla Poulson is entrusted with maintaining the happiness of employees, whether it be through compensation, creating a work environment employees look forward to, or recognition and awards. Employees at Vertex Pharmaceuticals rate their leadership an A+, ranking them within the Top 15% in Boston.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals HR Department Impact

Vertex Pharmaceuticals human resources has a direct relationship with cultivating company culture and retention of its employees. Vertex Pharmaceuticals' human resources team has earned Vertex Pharmaceuticals a B in office culture and an A for their retention efforts.

Top 25%

Office Culture

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is in the Top 25% of Similar Sized companies on Comparably.

Top 5%

A+

Managers

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is in the Top 5% of Similar Sized companies on Comparably.

Top 10%

Retention

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is in the Top 10% of Similar Sized companies on Comparably.

HR Department Responsibilities

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' human resources is generally tasked with hiring, training, and creating the work atmosphere. On average, 79% of employees at Vertex Pharmaceuticals look forward to going into work each morning and interacting with their co-workers. The majority of employees at Vertex Pharmaceuticals say the work environment created by their HR team is positive; rating it an A+ and ranking them in the Top 5% of similar sized companies on Comparably.