Does Neogen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Neogen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Neogen. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Neogen?

42% of Neogen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Neogen 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Neogen?

Lab Technician (21) , Manager (10) , Chemist (9) , Quality Control Technician (8) , Sales Manager (8) , Territory Manager (7) , Laboratory Technician (6) , Product Manager (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Director (5) , Inside Sales Representative (5) , Lab Assistant (5) , Research Scientist (5) , Research Technician (5) , Sales (5)

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

"People you work alongside are usually great and are in the same boat as you" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great coworkers and lab environment" ((in 36 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the company is growing." ((in 29 reviews)); "Work life balance was good in that there were no consequences for missing timelines so you didn't need to bother with overtime or homework." ((in 12 reviews)); "lots of opportunities to move up or over" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and frustrating corporate." ((in 81 reviews)); "low salary" ((in 17 reviews)); "Need managers who are actually able to learn products and problem solve." ((in 15 reviews)); "This company has a record of endorsing a bully culture where if your face does not fit within working there for 2 years they will remove you without a fight or reason or even notice." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor communication and cooperation between departments." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Neogen layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Neogen locations?

Lansing , Lincoln , Lexington-Fayette , East Lansing , Lexington , Randolph , Milwaukee , Minneapolis , Jersey City , Evanston , Ann Arbor , Manchester , Nicholasville , Houston , Saint Paul , Turlock , Hayward , Colorado Springs , Denver , Pleasantville , Spokane , Oakdale , Mid City West , Delta Center , Lexington Manor

Neogen reviews

2.9

42% would recommend to a friend

(445 total reviews)

Mike Nassif

47% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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Neogen has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 445 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Neogen 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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445 reviews

2.0

Jun 16, 2012

Decent Place to Start

Tech service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The coworkers are, for the most part, all very genuine people. -It's an entry level opportunity to develop your skills so that you can move on at a later time.

Cons

-Compensation and benefits are poor. -Focus is on investor value, not employee development. -Very hard to move up, or around within the company. -Many individuals on sales team are inept. -Management does very little to motivate employees, no incentives for good performance. -Many labs are understaffed, but the company would rather do more with less than hire a few more people, thus helping their bottom line. -Nothing ever changes, implementation takes too long.

2.0

Apr 20, 2011

Fair Pay for a 40 hr wk. But as management you are consistently expected to run understaffed and have no home life.

Accounting manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting people to work with, lots of opportunities to increase your knowledge base, skill set and experience if you are willing/ able to put in tons of extra hours, senior management is reasonable and respectful of employees and really have a genuine desire to have a stable, debt free company that will not lay off employees. Senior Management, the Board of Directors and Officers of the company make considerably less money than they would at other companies of the similar size. Neogen also spends a good chuck of change every year on a very nice Christmas party, summer picnic and other events for employees and their families.

Cons

Senior management, while reasonable most of the time has a hardline stance on requiring departments to run understaffed in order to save money. A large number of employees company wide have a challenging time working so many hours and covering vacations, etc. When you look at the total compensation pkg vs. hours you work I think it comes in pretty low. They also do not allow comp time for salaried employees and there is no allowance for flex time for any employee. It is common for un or underqualified people to obtain positions because they are friends or neighbors of the senior management team, but I suppose that occurs in most work places. Neogen has a higher turnover than other companies of it's size and the primary reason is salary and work life balance. It is a great place to expand your skills, learn and grow and then move on to a better opportunity.

1.0

Feb 17, 2026

I can't believe this place still exists

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some nice co-workers while I was there

Cons

- One or two good members of leadership, but the rest left a lot to be desired - Shockingly bad policies and processes, if they even existed - Low pay - No work-life balance, they expect you to work whenever there's a fire, of which there were plenty

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Fair Pay for a 40 hr wk. But as management you are consistently expected to run understaffed and have no home life.

I can't believe this place still exists

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