Does LGC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LGC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LGC. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LGC?

31% of LGC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LGC 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LGC?

Scientist (34) , Project Manager (12) , Senior Scientist (12) , Analyst (10) , Lab Technician (10) , Student Scientist (9) , Manager (8) , Chemist (7) , Research Scientist (7) , Associate (5) , Inside Sales Representative (5) , Manufacturing Technician (5) , Operations Manager (5) , Product Manager (5) , Analytical Chemist (4)

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

"Some people are nice and the site is pretty" ((in 54 reviews)); "Private healthcare benefit is good." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great colleagues wanting to make a difference." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work life balance in company" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good Culture, lots of oppertunitis to learn new things!" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no advancement." ((in 42 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of presence from line managers" ((in 42 reviews)); "work balance and low salaries" ((in 34 reviews)); "no career progression or learning potential" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor leadership and silo'd from the rest" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about LGC layoffs in 2026?

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

LGC reviews

3.1

31% would recommend to a friend

(505 total reviews)

Joydeep Goswami

59% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

LGC has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 505 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LGC 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

505 reviews

4.0

Sep 13, 2018

Good place to learn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with experts Flexibility Some amazing laboratory instrumentation

Cons

Can get chaotic at times Wage

3.0

Jul 28, 2018

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. A lot of challenges

Cons

No diversity when it comes to recruitment.

3.0

Jun 17, 2018

Good Start to Working World (Grant Management)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay (when I joined) for a graduate A lot of lovely, knowledgeable people You're always guaranteed to find at least one person who fancies a drink on a Friday Interesting work with some opportunities for cross team and civil service experience Work/life balance can be great depending on who you work for

Cons

Few promotion opportunities The money isn't amazing long term You're often feeling like a middle man with very little genuine power/responsibility as ultimately the Department of Health have the final say on most matters Some teams have better working conditions than others

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