Does Axcella Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Axcella Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Axcella Health. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Axcella Health?

77% of Axcella Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Axcella Health 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Axcella Health according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and management team." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Axcella Health according to real employee reviews?

"The fast paced work and lack of experimental knowledge from management led to many people in the lab setting burning out" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Axcella Health redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Axcella Health redundancy and their outlook for job security at Axcella Health in 2026.

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Axcella Health Reviews

3.7

77% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Bill Hinshaw

91% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Culture and values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

Axcella Health has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Axcella Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

29 reviews

3.0

27 Mar 2025

Great culture

Principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Culture and people were great

Cons

Leadership and scientific direction were sometimes unclear

1.0

18 Nov 2024

Used to be a great place to work

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Prior to the Novartis invasion the company had a soul

Cons

The Novartis takeover ran it into the ground.

4.0

9 Nov 2024

Laboratory Manager

Laboratory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work time and condition. Great benefits. A lot of opportunity to bring your thoughts into the company. Open door to the management team. Good team work. A great learning experience.

Cons

Although positive phase 2 results in clinical trial couldn't raise enough money to pay for phase 3 trial.

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