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)); "Innovative company with promising science and a great culture." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"advised layoffs." ((in 9 reviews)); "Adaptive leadership apologized for lying to me about their intentions." ((in 9 reviews)); "• Unlimited PTO was very rigid depending on who your direct manager was" ((in 6 reviews)); "401k match is low." ((in 4 reviews)); "Parking is limited but that is expected considering the South Lake Union location." ((in 3 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

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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

Apr 12, 2022

Absolute disaster

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good assay that should benefit patients.

Cons

The company has allowed a small group of of mean spirited employees to run off the good employees. The most toxic environment I have experienced in almost 30 years.

1.0

Apr 9, 2022

Mismanaged

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay Decent benefits Work from home options

Cons

Completely mismanaged and lacks transparency Mismanaged budget & expectations leading to mass terminations Shift in leadership; multiple VPs & above terminated or resigned; multiple departments shut down No strong outlook; Stock price is down 66% in last 12 months No transparency at all; Leadership hides facts and explains everything is good, but after 2 weeks proceeds with mass lay-offs Lay off done with no notice; Employees has 3 hours to close/ shut-down laptops after notice; terminated on same day as notice Stock options are vested after 1 year

4.0

Apr 8, 2022

Overall good place to work in biotech

Scientist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cares about company culture, not overly demanding or stressful place to work for

Cons

Somewhat disorganized hierarchy structure Slightly below average pay for the area

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Jobs at Adaptive Biotechnologies

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