Is Alkermes a good company to work for?

Alkermes has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 558 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Alkermes to a friend and 83% 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, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alkermes?

Territory Business Manager (33) , 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?

"People are nice and focus on work rather than politic." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good benifits and pay" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good salary and rewards" ((in 17 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 14 reviews)); "The team I am on is great." ((in 10 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 10 reviews)); "The training received was a bit farcical at times with the general practice being to drop 20" ((in 7 reviews)); "Layoffs here, downsizing, not a good pipeline, micromanagement." ((in 6 reviews)); "You cannot become a manager or director here unless you already are one from prior experience." ((in 6 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 , Dallas , El Paso , Jordan , Chattanooga , Nashville , Cleveland , Columbus , Anaheim , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Bridgeport , Seattle , Tacoma , Providence , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , United , Baltimore , Jacksonville

Alkermes reviews

4.5

90% would recommend to a friend

(490 total reviews)

Richard F. Pops

97% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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Alkermes has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 490 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).

Reviews by job title

490 reviews

1.0

Jul 26, 2016

Male dominated management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, growing, appears to have opportunities

Cons

original company forced out 90% successful women through harassment and unequal pay. Surprised they got away with it this long.

4.0

Jan 20, 2015

Innovative R&D company that demands the best science and work

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alkermes tries (and successfully) does a lot with a small R&D team. Each person is a highly-valued member of their team and contributes significantly to each project and has a direct impact to that project's development. New ideas are usually welcomed if they are scientifically supported. The workforce is relatively young and makes for a more fun office environment. There are a good amount of managers that care about their direct reports' career development and overall work/life balance. Company does a good job of trying to celebrate achievements with employees and upper management seems to value and be open to questions and comments from the lower-level employees.

Cons

Because Alkermes supports so many projects with such a small R&D force, the workload can be at times, quite heavy, with more than several instances where vacation time has been suspended in order to meet project deadlines months before. Career development can be stymied or ground to a halt depending on the manager you have. Some are fantastic, others can be less than desirable.

2.0

Sep 18, 2018

Noble mission and dedicated people but old-school bullying culture prevails

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People were generally passionate about the mission of the company. Pay and benefits are very good.

Cons

While I was there I saw many people on the Commercial side completely stressed out and asked to do the impossible with deadlines. People quit without notice from burn out. There was a lot of CYA and backstabbing. Within one year, I witnessed three incidents where people flew off the handle in meetings, literally yelling at subordinates. I haven't seen that kind of behavior since the 90's, and while stress can bring out the worst in people, this seemed to be accepted as part of the culture.

Alkermes Response

7y

Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback and will forward it to the proper department.

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Jobs at Alkermes

Associate Director, Data Analytics and Technical Solutions

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Male dominated management

Innovative R&D company that demands the best science and work

Noble mission and dedicated people but old-school bullying culture prevails

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