Is The Scripps Research Institute a good company to work for?

The Scripps Research Institute has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 681 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at The Scripps Research Institute to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Scripps Research Institute have been left by employees working as Postdoctoral Fellow , Intern and Research Intern .

Does The Scripps Research Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Scripps Research Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Scripps Research Institute. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Scripps Research Institute?

84% of The Scripps Research Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Scripps Research Institute 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Scripps Research Institute?

Postdoctoral Research Associate (51) , Postdoctoral Fellow (42) , Research Associate (34) , Research Assistant (33) , Graduate Student (30) , Research Technician (20) , Postdoctoral Associate (16) , Staff Scientist (16) , Research Intern (13) , Intern (12) , PhD Graduate Student (11) , Lab Assistant (8) , Postdoctoral Researcher (8) , Research Assistant II (8) , PhD Student (7)

What are the pros of working at The Scripps Research Institute according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and it is growing fast" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good Benefits and good support from the CPSO" ((in 35 reviews)); "great facilities and services; core facilities for science and human resource services." ((in 15 reviews)); "Very cutting edge research and great colleagues" ((in 14 reviews)); "supportive and learned a lot" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Scripps Research Institute according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low for postdoctoral researchers." ((in 48 reviews)); "Low salary and unclear employee development plans" ((in 34 reviews)); "Try to find some roommates because the federally mandated postdoc wages are criminal in a place with cost of living like this." ((in 6 reviews)); "funding pressure is high for everyone." ((in 4 reviews)); "The CEO lacks empathy and has caused a lot of turmoil amongst leadership." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Scripps Research Institute layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Scripps Research Institute locations?

La Jolla , San Diego , Jupiter , San Diego , Chicago , Los Alamitos , Los Angeles , National City , San Francisco , New Haven , Miami , Palm Beach Gardens , West Palm Beach , UC Berkeley

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4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(619 total reviews)

Peter Schultz

79% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

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3.9

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

The Scripps Research Institute has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 619 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Scripps Research Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Sep 26, 2016

Ok place to work

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Pros

This is a small institute so it's easier to get things done. Most core facilities are underused, you can pretty much walk up to use instruments before reserving instrument time.

Cons

The salary at Scripps increases so slowly while the rent soars. People come and go so quickly it's difficult to have a meaningful relationship with anyone, not to mention segregation into small groups depending on which country they are from. Postdoc career office is always understaffed (or not staffed at all), almost no funding for conference travel (two spots per year is nothing).

2.0

Sep 8, 2016

It's a trap

Postdoctoral research associate

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Pros

You can slack and there is easy parking. From time to time you get free pizza. Jupiter is a nice city.

Cons

You're considered a slave or servant. Be prepared to be mistreated, overworked, and definitely underpaid. The whole postdoc thing is a scam.

2.0

Mar 15, 2016

Not optimal

Postdoctoral research associate

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Pros

Beautiful Weather Active postdoc association Lots of parking

Cons

Many reputed faculty members departing without being replaced leading to loss of resources and scientific rigor. Postdocs have little workers protection and poorly defined benefits. For example, PIs and postdocs are to negotiate a "reasonable" vacation policy. PI's are advised to follow the NIH minimum salaries for postdocs, but it is ultimately up to the PIs discretion whether to follow this policy. Many do not.

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