Does Phenomenex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Phenomenex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Phenomenex. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Phenomenex?

38% of Phenomenex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Phenomenex 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Phenomenex?

Technical Sales Consultant (24) , Account Manager (7) , Lab Technician (7) , Sales (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Technical Consultant (5) , Manager (4) , Sales Representative (4) , Application Scientist (3) , Customer Service (3) , Marketing (3) , Product Manager (3) , (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Buyer/Planner (2)

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

"Marketing team full of great people to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "good benefit and wfh" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great and kind peers and coworkers" ((in 7 reviews)); "Does give thoritical and practical training." ((in 6 reviews)); "Definitely would tell my friends to work at Phenomenex and always new opportunities to advance." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Pay is low." ((in 16 reviews)); "Some of the managers do not seem to fully understand what their employees do and do not communicate well." ((in 10 reviews)); "low salaries, too" ((in 10 reviews)); "Since it's been around for 30+ years, there are a lot of old habits that die hard and these are especially seen through upper management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Compensation is low and yearly merits are bad." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Phenomenex layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Phenomenex locations?

Torrance , Los Angeles , Irvine , Huntington Beach , Tampa , Boston

Phenomenex reviews

2.8

38% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

Kaveh Kahen

42% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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Phenomenex has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Phenomenex employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

207 reviews

1.0

Apr 16, 2023

Sinking Ship

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great tech, some very good people

Cons

Complete lack of leadership. Buy, merge, and cut. No investment into fixing the problems. Zero operational acumen.

Phenomenex Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. As a valued member of our team, thank you again for taking the time to review us.

2.0

Feb 28, 2023

Underwhelming

Application scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are cheap. Diversity is good. Those that are helpful, are very helpful. Decent short term lillypad for early experience.

Cons

Underappreciated and underpaid employees. Not as flexible hours as advertised. No accountability. Career growth is a lie.

Phenomenex Response

3y

At Phenomenex, we always want to ensure a positive environment where everyone feels they can reach his or her potential. We're sorry this was not your experience. We're always striving to be better, so this input is very helpful. Thank you very much for taking the time.

3.0

Aug 30, 2022

Stretched too thin

Associate lab technician leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medical Benefits are ok and there's five percent matching for 401k.

Cons

Listen to workers. Help the workers. Appreciate the workers. Pay the workers better.

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