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 17 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Definitely would tell my friends to work at Phenomenex and always new opportunities to advance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good training, nice/helpful colleagues, gets you out of your comfort zone through cold calling, makes you tougher, develops your communication skills" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work environment, got my hands on alot projects" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Pay is low." ((in 14 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary & No growth" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some of the managers do not seem to fully understand what their employees do and do not communicate well." ((in 10 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

3.0

Jun 24, 2022

Decent

Lab tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible with your schedule No micromanaging benefits 401k & medical

Cons

Minimum pay rate No room for growth Dead end job

3.0

Jun 23, 2022

Great people, eh pay and no security

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some truly great people, interesting product, parent company provides some really great training

Cons

Yearly lay-offs so you never feel secure, pay is absolutely below market rate and you will have to fight TOOTH AND NAIL to get paid fairly if you don’t negotiate up front

3.0

Mar 20, 2022

Could be much better

Chemical manufacturing supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of low hanging fruit in terms of process improvement. Very easy to be impactful.

Cons

Safety systems are lacking. Need to separate the performers from the leaches. Pay could be better. The Kaiser plan is HMO/Deductible, meaning it’s the worst combination of everything. You’re stuck with Kaiser but you still have to pay a deductible on top of the copay.

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Decent

Great people, eh pay and no security

Could be much better

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