Does Fate Therapeutics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fate Therapeutics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fate Therapeutics. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fate Therapeutics?

45% of Fate Therapeutics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fate Therapeutics 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fate Therapeutics?

Scientist (30) , Senior Research Associate (9) , Director (7) , Associate Scientist (6) , Research Associate (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Manager (3) , Research Associate II (3) , Clinical Trial Manager (2) , Manufacturing Associate (2) , Manufacturing Associate II (2) , Senior Manager (2) , Senior Scientist (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay is above average." ((in 6 reviews)); "competitive salary and benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great facilities with onsite coaches, gym and sports courts." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"toxic culture" ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor management, bad leadership, poor work life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are given based on favoritism and who you are buddies with." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper Management is no better has taken what seems like a good company with the clinical trials for cure of some cancer to the ground." ((in 4 reviews)); "Male managers have demonstrated sexism and micro aggression toward their female coworkers or reports." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fate Therapeutics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Fate Therapeutics locations?

San Diego , Poway , La Jolla , San Francisco , West Palm Beach , California

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3.0

45% would recommend to a friend

(122 total reviews)

Bob Valamehr

80% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Fate Therapeutics has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 122 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Fate Therapeutics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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122 reviews

2.0

Jan 11, 2024

Compensation

Sra 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is higher than industry standard

Cons

Management, scheduling, growth opportunities, no weekends

3.0

Dec 20, 2023

The company is very dynamic

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of opportunities, The management tends to listen.

Cons

work is pretty stressful. there is no clear direction.

1.0

Dec 16, 2023

Work Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scientists were nice, there are two locations

Cons

Work environment, some toxic people

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