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

5.0

Aug 15, 2024

Phenomenex - Great place to work

Senior technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome place to work, great team and lots of different opportunities

Cons

None at the moment. The current economy has added some challenges, but nothing out of the expected

5.0

Jul 10, 2024

Excellent company culture

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training program. Freedom to drive the business your way. Smooth business processes

Cons

Lesser compensation but okay. Limited product portfolio offering

4.0

Dec 7, 2023

Great company

Technical sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work, good environment and positive learning attitudes

Cons

Draining, can get repetitive at times.

Phenomenex Response

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Hello, thank you for your review. We’re glad to hear your experience at Phenomenex was positive overall and appreciate your constructive feedback for our team. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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