Is The Jackson Laboratory a good company to work for?

The Jackson Laboratory has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 507 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 38% of employees would recommend working at The Jackson Laboratory to a friend and 30% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Jackson Laboratory have been left by employees working as Postdoctoral Associate , Research Assistant and Manager .

Does The Jackson Laboratory pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Jackson Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Jackson Laboratory. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Jackson Laboratory?

38% of The Jackson Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Jackson Laboratory 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Jackson Laboratory?

Animal Care Technician (41) , Research Assistant (26) , In Vivo Technologist (13) , Manager (11) , Postdoctoral Associate (10) , Postdoctoral Fellow (9) , Animal Care Trainee (8) , Research Scientist (8) , Intern (7) , Technologist (7) , Animal Care Trainee II (6) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (6) , Project Manager (6) , Animal Care (4) , Genotyping Technician (4)

What are the pros of working at The Jackson Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"provide good benefits for postdoc" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great people and community." ((in 35 reviews)); "Pay is good and it will be going to medical expenses from work that they won’t pay for or admit to." ((in 27 reviews)); "good salary and benefit for postdoctoral" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers in In Vivo." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Jackson Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"average salary, and upper management doesn’t seem to care." ((in 12 reviews)); "No leadership just a bunch of bosses." ((in 10 reviews)); "Senior Management is difficult to approach." ((in 10 reviews)); "Certain managers treat individuals differantly than others as far as promotions." ((in 9 reviews)); "No bonuses" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Jackson Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Jackson Laboratory layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Jackson Laboratory in 2026.

What are the top reviewed The Jackson Laboratory locations?

Bar Harbor , Sacramento , Farmington , Ellsworth , Hartford , New York , Washington , Boston , Farmington , Virginia Beach , Farmington , Bangor , Portland , Moose , Pataskala , Roseville , West Sacramento , La Mesa , Plantsville , West Hartford , Columbia , Trenton , Maine

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3.1

38% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)

Lon Cardon

33% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

The Jackson Laboratory has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Jackson Laboratory employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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450 reviews

4.0

May 24, 2023

Better than most Maine jobs!

Technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, ability to work overtime, quickly moving up in positions

Cons

Burnout for good employees, not much respect comes from management, give more, take more so little recognition for hard workers

4.0

May 23, 2023

Great company to work with especially to learn new things. Provides good benefits

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and work and learning environment Nice people As its a nonprofit organization ( job security compared to other profitable organizations) Benefits (Health, dental, and vision insurance)

Cons

Low salary A few of my colleagues did not get a good experience with HR.

2.0

May 16, 2023

Disconnected leadership

Human resources business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Sense of community Nobel mission Great campus

Cons

Senior leaders are intensely focused on doing whatever they can to attract great talent but do not take care of their current employees. Severe disconnect and lack of empowerment for their middle managers. Lack of action and empathy for many Overwhelmed employees.

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