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An agile life sciences consultancy that is far into its growth stage, DeciBio offers employees the excitement and hands-on learning opportunities of a startup environment merged with the deep content knowledge and professional development opportunities of a larger consulting firm. The entrepreneurial spirit of the firm bodes well for candidates who are self-directed, self-motivated, and intellectually curious.
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A boutique-sized consultancy with the feel of a start-up, DeciBio is a growing life sciences consultancy that offers employees the chance to build the career they’re looking for. Whether that’s making a beeline to partner or working up the ranks at a more comfortable pace, insiders love the firm’s choose-your-own adventure career progression and entrepreneurial spirit.
Even with a hard-charging culture, DeciBio insiders appreciate that they can still build a good quality of life with the firm thanks to its supportive environment, commitment to flexibility, and trust in its employees. They admit their compensation could be higher at the competition, but feel like they make more on a per-hour basis than their peers at other firms because they work reasonable ...
About the Company
As a boutique strategy consulting firm focusing on the life science industry, DeciBio's mission is to provide strategic insights that accelerate the development, adoption, and accessibility of precision medicine.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, DeciBio serves clients and customers across the globe, ranging from incubator-stage start-ups to Fortune 500 life science corporations. The firm addresses business solutions that range from market landscape analyses to full commercial strategies, including organic and inorganic growth opportunities (commercial due diligence). DeciBio’s work is typically supported by a mix of primary and secondary research leveraging Dexter—its in-house expert network—and DeciBio Data Intelligence Division’s proprietary data intelligence products.
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Employee Reviews
- “There is a strong focus on leading initiatives and developing professionally and for the firm. DeciBio is very self-driven, which lends itself to a lot of freedom but also comes with an innate pressure to compete against, if nobody else, yourself.”
- “The firm has a very strong sense of community and tries to help load balance when people need flexibility; we also give all employees the option of working a full month remotely; many employees take advantage of this option during the end of year holidays.”
- “There is great flexibility to get the job done at a time that is convenient. Many team members with young families unplug early and plug back in for a couple of hours later in the evening.”
- “We have a strong culture of fitness and health, personally and as a firm. The month of April is dedicated to team-based fitness challenges and healthy living. The firm also runs a charity SoulCycle event!”
Getting Hired Here
- “The firm does three rounds of cases and interviews, followed by an in-person behavioral interview where we fly the candidate to HQ. The ideal candidate should be sharp, quick-thinking, ambitious, and personable.”
- “We have a highly selective process with an offer rate below 1 percent. We are looking for candidates with a strong biological science education, a firm understanding of business strategy principles, poise and confidence to put them in front of clients, and interesting personalities to work with on a day-to-day basis.”
- “The process includes a video interview, a phone interview, a half-day virtual case presentation, and partner one-on-ones. The ideal candidate is a self-starter that has a high bar for excellence and rallies people around them to reach that bar.”
- “The ideal candidate is highly analytical and comfortable with both quantitative and qualitative problem solving. They are driven, take initiative, and demonstrate a balance of high IQ and EQ. The firm looks for individuals who remain composed under pressure, communicate effectively, are quick to learn, and possess a strong sense of curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit.”
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