Does CRISPR Therapeutics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CRISPR Therapeutics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CRISPR Therapeutics. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CRISPR Therapeutics?

46% of CRISPR Therapeutics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CRISPR Therapeutics 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CRISPR Therapeutics?

Research Associate (12) , Research Associate II (5) , Research Scientist (5) , Senior Research Associate (5) , Associate Director (4) , Director (4) , Senior Scientist (4) , Scientist (3) , Anonymous (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Benefits are good and lunch is subsidized." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Changes in senior leadership and related re" ((in 9 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "less pay compared to other." ((in 3 reviews)); "Salary is just average but stock options are great." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about CRISPR Therapeutics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CRISPR Therapeutics locations?

Boston , Cambridge , San Francisco , Framingham , Marlborough , Norwood

CRISPR Therapeutics reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(88 total reviews)

Samarth Kulkarni

36% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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CRISPR Therapeutics has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 88 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CRISPR Therapeutics 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

88 reviews

3.0

Mar 11, 2025

No proper direction

Senior research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internal team relationships are well knit. Provides good benefits such as lunch subsidiary, summer and winter shutdowns. Good immigration support.

Cons

Too strict on open space work environment. Mandatory on-site presence enforced for 5 days/week with minimal flexibility despite going through peak years at high performance levels in remote and hybrid settings. No proper strategy for performance reviews. Promotions seem to happen mainly based on tenure rather than YTY performance. Company too focused on building pipelines rather than investing in securing a spot in the commercial market, which calls for constant organizational rearrangement. This makes yearly goals difficult to plan for and execute. Thereby making employee career development dependent on sheer luck instead of proactive planning. Expects continued development despite significant staff reduction and prolonged hiring freeze (over several years) for key functional positions.

CRISPR Therapeutics Response

1y

Thank you for providing feedback. We are happy to hear you enjoy working with your team and appreciate our benefit offerings. COVID represented an unusual time that saw unique ways of working to ensure minimal exposure for employees . We appreciated you pivoting to a new way of working during COVID, and we understand that a full return to the office can present new challenges. We would encourage you to discuss these specifics with your functional leader, manager and/or HR. We have focused on building a robust pipeline to deliver potentially transformational medicine to patients across disease areas. As we continue to evolve and focus on innovation for patients, we recognize this can lead to changes, and we structure and refine goals and timelines to meet these business needs. We are thankful for your continued contributions. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your functional leader, manager and/or HR to provide further feedback.

3.0

Feb 18, 2025

Doesnt Listen

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart people and lots of funding. Great operational progress.

Cons

Insufficient attention to quality and details, middling results thus far. Vertex is primarily responsible for the approval in hand.

CRISPR Therapeutics Response

1y

Thank you for leaving a review. We are pleased to hear you found your colleagues bright and felt the company is favorably positioned. Thank you for contributing to our exciting science, which includes multiple data readouts this year across program areas. CRISPR offers multiple avenues to hear and act upon employee feedback, including surveys, company meeting Q&A and/or talking with an HR Business Partner. We are sorry to hear your experience differed from this. We have shared your feedback with the team and wish you the best in your career journey.

4.0

Aug 5, 2024

A good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A cutting-edge science and technology

Cons

Decision process is not transparent.

CRISPR Therapeutics Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback and for choosing CRISPR as your employer for 5 years! We appreciate the dedication of employees like yourself as we work towards our mission of transforming the lives of people with serious diseases. As part of our efforts to keep the company up to date on decision making and strategy, CRISPR offers multiple venues for company-wide updates and discussions. Please contact your manager, leader or HR if you’d like to provide further feedback.

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Jobs at CRISPR Therapeutics

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Research Associate II, CRISPR-X - LNP

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Senior Specialist, Drug Safety