Does ATCC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ATCC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ATCC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ATCC?

55% of ATCC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ATCC 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ATCC?

Biologist (35) , Senior Biologist (21) , Associate Biologist (13) , Manager (7) , Associate Repository Technician (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Director (4) , Project Coordinator (4) , Repository Technician (4) , Program Manager (3) , Scientist (3) , Senior Scientist (3) , Technician (3) , Anonymous (2) , Associate Operations Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at ATCC according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits" ((in 34 reviews)); "I worked with some really great people at ATCC (both management and front line team members)." ((in 23 reviews)); "back work environment." ((in 8 reviews)); "flexible hours and laid back work environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "hr working days; nice employees" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ATCC according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 19 reviews)); "The salaries are low for the area because they have the monopoly on the biotech business in the northern Virginia area." ((in 14 reviews)); "Arrogant and incompetent leadership." ((in 7 reviews)); "low pay, even lower morale." ((in 7 reviews)); "There is virtually no investment in novel technologies at this company due to the "change is bad" culture, for example they are just now starting to do Next Gen Sequencing when this has been available since the mid 2000's." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about ATCC layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ATCC layoffs and their outlook for job security at ATCC in 2026.

What are the top reviewed ATCC locations?

Manassas , Gaithersburg , Frederick , Washington , Nutley , Ruckersville , Bristow , Centreville , Germantown , Rockville

ATCC reviews

3.2

55% would recommend to a friend

(264 total reviews)

Ruth Cheng

61% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

ATCC has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 264 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ATCC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

264 reviews

1.0

Jul 27, 2012

ATCC Let go of the BEST and holds onto the most TOXIC. Rewards bad behaviour.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the nicest and smartest people I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Yes, that's about it.

Cons

HORRIBLE CEO (Dr C) rules by fear - he knows it and doesn't care what anyone thinks. Folks AGAIN now walk on eggshells in fear of garnering his attention. Facilities are sub-par. Scientists/biologists are paid far below industry standards. HR group is a JOKE with leaks in every corner. DO NOT tell them a secret unless you wish it to be known. Some groups rule with iron fists, others are allowed carte blanche. NO consistency. Bad behaviour is rewarded. Finance is cooking the books and don't seem to care who knows. TOXIC ENVIRONMENT. You will learn nothing here and do not get attached to your friends/colleagues/supervisors. Here today, gone tomorrow.

2.0

Oct 20, 2020

The other reviews are completely true

Senior biologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on a resume, might learn some new skills.

Cons

The pay is far lower than other companies in the area. There is a real lack of advancement potential, little to no career development opportunities. The projects are boring and lack imagination. The project management process is inefficient and weirdly structured.

2.0

May 15, 2020

Listen to the reviews- find a better place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission of the organization is good.

Cons

Management can’t get out of their own way and let people do their jobs, HR is deceptive, everyone is so self important at the top they forgot their mission, horrible, horrible at communication, follow through, and employee care. They get you in the door and then just leave you to find your own way and set you up to fail. Benefits are not great. The teamwork is definitely not great. Credible to Incredible? Not really. Incredible they have survived this long and haven’t been shut down.

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