Does Adaptive Biotechnologies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Adaptive Biotechnologies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Adaptive Biotechnologies. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Adaptive Biotechnologies?

53% of Adaptive Biotechnologies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Adaptive Biotechnologies 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adaptive Biotechnologies?

Manager (8) , Software Engineer (5) , Clinical Services Specialist (4) , Research Associate (4) , Sales (4) , Accessioning Specialist III (3) , Director (3) , Material Handler (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Sales Associate (3) , Scientist (3) , Scientist I (3) , Account Manager (2) , Anonymous (2) , Associate Director (2)

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

"Great people Cutting edge science Flexible work" ((in 28 reviews)); "flexibility, Great culture, Fast growing company." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great company culture; everyone has a lot of fun and there is a ton of camaraderie at Adaptive" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership has been faltering into unprofessional behavior and attitude at company meetings when given feedback about recent pivots and the layoff of 12% (100+ people) from the company." ((in 11 reviews)); "Low pay and the company doesn't take inflation into consideration." ((in 9 reviews)); "Variable and inconsistent corporate strategies, frequent layoffs." ((in 7 reviews)); "• Unlimited PTO was very rigid depending on who your direct manager was" ((in 6 reviews)); "Extremely low salaries, poor middle management , no career growth." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Adaptive Biotechnologies layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Adaptive Biotechnologies locations?

Seattle , New York , San Francisco , Parsippany , Roseland , Norfolk , Reston , Albany , Denmark , Phoenix , Tempe , Tucson , Traverse City , Oklahoma City , Raleigh , Texas City , Signal Hill , Concord , South San Francisco , Hartford , Allentown , Pittsburgh , Orlando , Lexington-Fayette , El Paso de Robles

Adaptive Biotechnologies reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(235 total reviews)

Chad Robins

62% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (235 reviews)

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Adaptive Biotechnologies has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 235 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Adaptive Biotechnologies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

235 reviews

1.0

Feb 11, 2022

DO NOT WORK AT ADAPTIVE!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can't think of any

Cons

Overworked, underpaid, unappreciated and massively stressful. Company bringing in new people at the top (read, boys club) that are making vast unpopular changes. A lot of people have left recently and it's no coincidence. Yet problematic employees are allowed to stay and have to be tolerated. Database and information systems are a MESS.

3.0

Oct 8, 2020

Great Company, Bad Middle Management

Lab employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun work environment, lots of interesting things going on.

Cons

Middle management is too focused on metrics and not on the happiness and wellbeing of their employees. Serious lack of transparency.

3.0

Jul 19, 2016

Great Talent, poorly managed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic talent! Scientists who care about helping people and making a difference to the medical world.

Cons

While CEO does a great job of pulling in the financial support his executive team is doing him a disservice. Management is terrible at communication, no clear vision, goals change constantly, if they have a plan it's not communicated to the company.

Adaptive Biotechnologies Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback, I’m glad to hear you share my view of the fantastic talent we have here at Adaptive. No doubt we have a terrific and accomplished team. We have worked hard in 2016 to build corporate goals which drive our focus; these have not changed. Feedback is always helpful, and I welcome you to come speak with me about any of your concerns. Thank you also for your tenure and commitment to Adaptive. My door is always open and I would appreciate the chance to speak with you.

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Jobs at Adaptive Biotechnologies

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