Does Applied StemCell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Applied StemCell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Applied StemCell. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Applied StemCell?

41% of Applied StemCell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Applied StemCell 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applied StemCell?

Research Associate (7) , Scientist (5) , Associate Scientist (2) , Senior Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at Applied StemCell according to real employee reviews?

"new technology and friendly coworkers" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applied StemCell according to real employee reviews?

"Terrible upper management." ((in 6 reviews)); "Low salary is price to pay for starting career in industry" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lots of work with low pay" ((in 3 reviews)); "First of all, the HR and management is completely dishonest about your benefits." ((in 3 reviews)); "I don't always expect yearly bonuses because they do depend from company to company." ((in 2 reviews))

Applied StemCell Reviews

2.6

41% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Ruby Tsai

65% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Applied StemCell has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Applied StemCell employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

36 reviews

1.0

20 Oct 2025

Micromanagement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Something to learn in gene-editing.

Cons

Micromanagement, yelling and saying I'm the boss, hiring people doing nothing with higher payment than current employee, never accept suggestion but lay you off.

4.0

12 May 2025

Ok

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Can learn a lot of things

Cons

Low pay, some ability to advance

3.0

20 Dec 2023

Good inbetween job

Senior research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance is incredible depending on manager. You'll make lifelong friends here. Scientists here are brilliant. Feels like a lucky place, a lot of coworkers seemed to get picked for the H1B lottery (I think that's what it's called). Great place to learn whatever skills you want.

Cons

Pay is extremely low. You never get a bonus. You won't get a promotion no matter how hard your direct manager advocates for you even if you've worked there for 3 years and are incredibly talented and efficient. Upper management will constantly promise you a bonus, promotion, raise, etc. but will not deliver.

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