Question 1

Does Berkeley Lights pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Berkeley Lights employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Berkeley Lights. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Berkeley Lights?

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45% of Berkeley Lights employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Berkeley Lights 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Berkeley Lights?

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Director (3), IT Support Specialist (3), Scientist (3), Biologist (2), Manager (2), Material Handler (2), Regional Marketing Manager (2), Senior Scientist (2), Staff Engineer (2)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Berkeley Lights according to real employee reviews?

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"Great Technology Amazing things to learn" ((in 7 reviews)); "Competitive Pay and Strong Upper Management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Free lunches when you're on site." ((in 3 reviews)); "Brilliant people who are very scientifically driven." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good pay and decent benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Berkeley Lights according to real employee reviews?

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"dating for midyear reviews, but your managers will expect a lot from you." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs." ((in 4 reviews)); "Given the lack of structure and poor leadership there are still major roadblocks in shifting the company culture, despite the efforts of this group." ((in 4 reviews)); "New upper management and even some of the previous upper management people couldn’t scale up the company correctly." ((in 3 reviews)); "There is no diversity and each region is treated differently and it’s not a good thing or based on culture." ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Berkeley Lights redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

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