Toxic environment, job uncertainty, incompetent management - Project Manager BioNTech Employee Review

2.0
Dec 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you are lucky you might be in a good project where you can learn and deliver something meaningful

Cons

Too many cons...The past months and for the foreseeable future there is a lot of job uncertainty with layoffs. Very toxic environment which is fostered or ingored by the management . If you are not lucky enough to have a good team and supervisor, then you cannot expect much. There is no meaningfull feedback over the year, no development plan (or if there is any, it can be vague or not followed), the expectations are too high without any actual reward and no recognition of any hard work. There is favouritism where certain people who get along with their supervisor get promoted very quickly and others are left behind (sometimes on purpose). If you speak up about an issue then most likely you will be punished or even accused of being difficult to work with, and never get promoted. Unfortunately, There is no 360 review or an exit interview as a process, so you cannot give feedback for your superiors. Good people are leaving the company in mass...

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BioNTech Response
5mo
Liebe*r Kollege*in, vielen Dank, dass du uns eine Bewertung hinterlassen hast! Dein Feedback ist uns wichtig und die Einblicke unserer Kolleginnen und Kollegen helfen uns, gemeinsam zu wachsen. Es tut uns sehr leid zu hören, dass du keine positiven Erfahrungen mit dem Arbeitsklima bei BioNTech gemacht hast. Wir würden die Situation gerne besser verstehen und mögliche Optimierungsmaßnahmen identifizieren. Wir verstehen, dass die anstehenden Veränderungen in unserem Unternehmen Fragen aufwerfen und für Unsicherheit sorgen. Daher würden wir uns freuen, wenn du deine Erfahrungen mit deinem People Partner teilst oder dich unter glassdoor@biontech.com meldest. Für deine Zukunft wünschen wir dir viele positive Erfahrungen mit BioNTech! Nochmals vielen Dank für dein Feedback! Herzliche Grüße Dein HR-Team

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Pros

Great place to start your career

Cons

Working with people outside your time zone

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BioNTech Response
2mo
Dear Colleague, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate it! We’re also most pleased to learn of your positive experience and to know you feel satisfied with BioNTech as an employer. Insights of all kinds from the people of BioNTech are what helps us grow with you, and we value learning what is working well and where there is room for improvement. We welcome further feedback in the future. Kind regards, Your HR Team
2.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

People here genuinely want to do the right thing and come up with new therapies for patients. The company does want to do what is right for its employees as changes are ongoing. Site leadership tends to try and shield the employees from the chaos at the global level and senior leadership, and there is good experience present at the lower levels of the company.

Cons

Senior leadership is very inexperienced, especially when it comes to making decisions, and sticking with them. Priorities are constantly changing and it can be infuriating at times, especially when the same team members are working on the different projects at the same time with the same priorities. Some days it feels like management is a a dog chasing cars, and does not know what to do when it finally catches one. There used to be a great culture at sites in the US. The company has underwent multiple layoffs and site closures over the past year, so the culture here has been negatively affected by the constant barrage of negative news and constant changes. There is a concerted effort to prioritize the activities at the company for the future, but we will be going through a lot of growing pains as the company reorganizes. Ultimately there is a bright future in store.

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BioNTech Response
4d
Hello, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! Your feedback is important, and the insights from our colleagues help us navigate the current situation. We understand that the upcoming changes may create uncertainty. These decisions were not made lightly but were carefully considered and made as part of our company-wide strategy. We are doing our best to address all concerns, questions, and feedback. Thank you again for your transparency. Best regards, Your HR-team
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