Does Wave Life Sciences pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wave Life Sciences employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wave Life Sciences. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wave Life Sciences?

92% of Wave Life Sciences employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wave Life Sciences 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wave Life Sciences?

Scientist (5) , Co-Op (4) , Research Associate (3) , Medicinal Chemistry Coop (2) , Research Associate II (2) , Senior Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at Wave Life Sciences according to real employee reviews?

"Great Culture and Good Benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Everyone is extremely friendly" ((in 3 reviews)); "Work/life balance is amazing" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wave Life Sciences layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.3

92% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Paul Bolno, M.D., MBA

92% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.8

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

Wave Life Sciences has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Wave Life Sciences employee rating is 23% above average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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43 reviews

5.0

Jan 12, 2026

Culture at Work

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very positive work environment, everyone is very helpful and supportive. It is also very apparent that the company truly does care about their employees

Cons

I have no cons I really enjoy working here,

5.0

Nov 16, 2025

Very Nice

Finance associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Place to work. Everyone is extremely friendly

Cons

Sometimes, the feel too focused on each other. More collaboration

4.0

May 28, 2024

Great Culture and Good Benefits

Qa specialist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture and Good Benefits

Cons

Less resources as the teams are short and everyone on the development side has a director title with no direct reports

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