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

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Phenomenex

Part of Danaher

Phenomenex reviews

2.8

38% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

Kaveh Kahen

42% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

207 reviews

3.0

Jun 28, 2022

good work culture

Technical sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work culture, enough trainings for new joinees

Cons

low salaries, too-much pressure from management for achieving targets

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

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