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).

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207 reviews

4.0

Oct 19, 2021

Really growing with tons of resources to help you grow your career!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The people -Tons of Resources for personal and professional life -Real change from speaking up and being honest in surveys and during 1-1's -Flexibility - especially during pandemic

Cons

-Lots of new leaders that need more training -Lots of to-do's at the end of the year (would prefer if they were spread out more) -The facility needs a deep cleaning, ants everywhere, and new furniture

3.0

Sep 20, 2021

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Qc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pro great experience to put on resume

Cons

Cons senior workers have smaller mindset, challenging to work with if it involves changes.

4.0

Jan 14, 2021

Overall good place to work.

Quality control analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people and great office culture. Fantastic place for new grads and people looking to learn new skills if just getting into the industry.

Cons

Pay is not very competitive and internal career growth can be challenging

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