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

5.0

Dec 14, 2023

Most respectful management I've encountered in 50 year career.

Sr. ip counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone enjoys working at ATCC. While we are busy and work hard, the supportive and applauding atmosphere is unlike anywhere I have worked. My managers are competent, intelligent, and hard working. My peers are cooperative, positive, enthusiastic, helpful. and friendly. Communication, in all directions, is fluid and ample without being overwhelming. On the job training and education are encouraged and supported. Everyone is smart.

Cons

Multiple information management platforms are difficult to learn.

5.0

Dec 5, 2023

Great Place to Work

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Feel valued as an employee and work life balance is important to the company.

Cons

None at this time, other than that I was not hired sooner.

5.0

Dec 4, 2023

Excellent Place to work

Associate operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love how everyone its friendly and work as a team. The benefits are excellent, opportunities to grown.

Cons

Pay rate should be better.

ATCC Response

2y

Thank you for your current employee feedback and for the suggestion to include workstation locations on the iShare pages. We hear your feedback and appreciate the suggestion.

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