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 20 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "friendly colleagues, good company culture" ((in 6 reviews)); "Definitely would tell my friends to work at Phenomenex and always new opportunities to advance." ((in 5 reviews)); "Does give thoritical and practical training." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"bad management" ((in 17 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 9 reviews)); "Compensation is low and yearly merits are bad." ((in 6 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

4.0

Jan 18, 2022

Good

Business support executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great working environment - Great Company values

Cons

Some systems and applications that are used mainly for CRM are quite slow and not user friendly.

Phenomenex Response

3y

Thank you for sharing! We’re very happy to hear you’re enjoying Phenomenex and hope your positive experience continues. Thank you, it’s great to have you on our team.

4.0

Nov 24, 2021

Great Employer

Inventory clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, diverse and productive team.

Cons

Busy work enviroment, we should get paid more for the physcial and mental workload esxpected and also for the amount of money the company makes.

3.0

Nov 21, 2021

Not headed in the right direction

Buyer/planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, well adapted for remote/hybrid work (depending on position

Cons

Too focused on revenue/sales (does not appreciate "lower" level employees, low retention

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Jobs at Phenomenex

Lab Technician I - Column Packing

Manager, Purchasing and Materials

Lab Technician I - SPE - 1st shift

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