Is Alkermes a good company to work for?

Alkermes has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 559 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Alkermes to a friend and 84% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Alkermes have been left by employees working as Manufacturing Associate , Territory Business Manager and Director .

Does Alkermes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alkermes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alkermes. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alkermes?

90% of Alkermes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alkermes 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alkermes?

Territory Business Manager (34) , Director (14) , Associate Director (13) , Manufacturing Associate (12) , Manager (11) , Scientist (9) , Intern (8) , Manufacturing Associate II (8) , Research Scientist (8) , Research Associate (5) , Sales Representative (5) , Senior Research Associate (5) , Senior Scientist (5) , Validation Engineer (5) , Manufacturing Associate I (4)

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

"They value their employees and provide good benefits." ((in 72 reviews)); "People are nice and focus on work rather than politic." ((in 55 reviews)); "Alkermes has a great culture and I respect the people I work with." ((in 49 reviews)); "Good benifits and pay" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good salary and rewards" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"The poor management lets this place down badly, and that's when you can get them to show up." ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor leadership and communication in the organization" ((in 11 reviews)); "You cannot become a manager or director here unless you already are one from prior experience." ((in 9 reviews)); "The training received was a bit farcical at times with the general practice being to drop 20" ((in 7 reviews)); "In the past I would've said flexibility regarding remote working, but the company is currently working on rolling out a new work from home policy." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Alkermes layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Alkermes locations?

Waltham , Wilmington , Boston , Cincinnati , Chicago , Indianapolis , New York , Akron , Cambridge , Newark , Salt Lake City , Charlotte , Dallas , El Paso , Jordan , Chattanooga , Nashville , Cleveland , Columbus , Anaheim , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Bridgeport , Seattle , Tacoma , Providence , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , United , Baltimore

Alkermes reviews

4.5

90% would recommend to a friend

(491 total reviews)

Richard F. Pops

97% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

Alkermes has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 491 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Alkermes employee rating is 28% above average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

491 reviews

5.0

Jan 12, 2018

QC Analyst III

Anonymous employee

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Pros

They have an excellent working environment. The company really cares about it's employee's and the patients with whom they provide their life saving medicines to.

Cons

The environment is very fast paced and demanding.

Alkermes Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to post your review.

5.0

Jan 11, 2018

My job makes my friends and family jealous!

Human resources director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alkermes is driven by it's core purpose: Great Science, Deep Compassion and Real Impact. The people I interact with on a day to day basis are passionate about their work, compassionate and kind to one another, and have a deep knowledge that their work truly has an important purpose

Cons

This is a fast-paced, very dynamic company...growth and change are a sure bet. If you like to sit still, you will get passed by!

Alkermes Response

8y

Thank you for the wonderful review!

5.0

Jan 11, 2018

District Business Leader's Perspective

District business leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture here at Alkermes is fantastic. You work with truly dedicated professionals who go out of their way to do the right thing when it comes to helping patients and building a fast growing and dynamic business. We work hard to ensure everyone has a voice when discussing possible directions we can take a project and individuals' unique perspectives are truly valued. We are a rapidly growing company, so there are always additional projects and ways you can help outside of your individual role. Alkermes is "small" compared to other companies - but the work we do is big and the impact we have is far reaching and across important disease states.

Cons

As I mentioned in the "Pros", Alkermes is growing at a fast pace but is still small. Because of that it isn't for everyone. You can't rest here and kick your feet up to coast. It's not that type of company. Expectations are high because our size and the scope of work we do requires it to be that way at every level. For the right person that is driven, loves to help collaborate across multiple departments and is comfortable with high expectations this is an incredible place to work.

Alkermes Response

8y

Thank you for posting your review!

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