Does Phenomenex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Phenomenex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Phenomenex. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Phenomenex?

38% of Phenomenex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Phenomenex 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Phenomenex?

Technical Sales Consultant (24) , Account Manager (7) , Lab Technician (7) , Sales (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Technical Consultant (5) , Manager (4) , Sales Representative (4) , Application Scientist (3) , Customer Service (3) , Marketing (3) , Product Manager (3) , (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Buyer/Planner (2)

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

"Marketing team full of great people to work with" ((in 19 reviews)); "good benefit and wfh" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great and kind peers and coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Definitely would tell my friends to work at Phenomenex and always new opportunities to advance." ((in 5 reviews)); "They offer really fantastic training and orientation for new employees, and give back to the community in frequent and meaningful ways." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"bad management" ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay is low." ((in 13 reviews)); "Some of the managers do not seem to fully understand what their employees do and do not communicate well." ((in 10 reviews)); "Low salary & No growth" ((in 10 reviews)); "poorly managed and poor work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Phenomenex redundancies in 2026?

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

Phenomenex Reviews

2.8

38% would recommend to a friend

(205 total reviews)

Kaveh Kahen

42% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Phenomenex has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 205 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Phenomenex employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

205 reviews

1.0

17 Jun 2026

Save your life and do not take work for them even if you are desperate for a job

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Leaving this place alive maybe the best thing can happen to you here!

Cons

It is the most toxic place I ever seen in my entire career. They will destroy your mental health and well being. The system supports and encourage toxicity and dishonesty and punish integrity.

1.0

2 Jun 2026

Good workflow and benefits overshadowed by toxic promotion practices

Technical sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good system and workflow good benefit and wfh

Cons

-promote toxic people not performent - layoff and recruit new headcount

1.0

1 Jun 2026

Good benefits, but a toxic culture and low pay

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Health Care and Benefits

Cons

Self Serving Individuals, pay could be better, people backstab each other for their selfish reasons and HR needs work

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Jobs at Phenomenex

Project Manager (Chromatography Solutions, Medical Device, NPD)

Lab Support Operator I - 2nd shift

Lab Support Operator I - 2nd shift

Lab Technician I - SPE - 1st shift

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Reviews by job title

Save your life and do not take work for them even if you are desperate for a job

Good workflow and benefits overshadowed by toxic promotion practices

Good benefits, but a toxic culture and low pay

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