Does Allen Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Allen Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Allen Institute. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Allen Institute?

51% of Allen Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Allen Institute 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Allen Institute?

Research Associate (20) , Research Associate II (15) , Scientist (15) , Software Engineer (10) , Scientist II (9) , Research Associate I (8) , Scientist I (6) , Intern (3) , Research Assistant (3) , Administration (2) , Data Engineer (2) , Devops Engineer (2) , Legal Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Research Associate III (2)

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

"Good people." ((in 29 reviews)); "People at the institute are wonderful to work with and there are great benefits." ((in 27 reviews)); "Beautiful building overlooking south lake union" ((in 13 reviews)); "Work/Life Balance is great" ((in 10 reviews)); "Advanced lab equipments and team" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay for entry level roles" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor Management" ((in 16 reviews)); "Not all managers are good" ((in 12 reviews)); "Salary is a bit low" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management does not consider ideas or improvements that originate from lower in the organizational hierarchy." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Allen Institute layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Allen Institute locations?

Seattle , Tukwila , West Seattle , South Seattle

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Allen Institute reviews

3.6

51% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

Rui Costa

63% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Allen Institute has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 183 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Allen Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

183 reviews

5.0

Apr 17, 2023

Good stepping stone

Research associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work for the most part. Good people. Good benefits. Good science.

Cons

Higher education is valued, which is fine, but there is very little support for attaining it.

3.0

Aug 18, 2022

Non-profit with great benefits

Research associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, the people are nice, and flexible schedule

Cons

Management isn't the best depending on the team you are on. It is difficult to move up in your career

3.0

May 6, 2022

It depends...

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Allen Institute is used by many startups to boost their credibility and notoriety. So, it was great to work with a startup that got backed by a large institute. The people were very nice and the schedule was flexible.

Cons

Since you are working with startups, it's a mixed bag. You cannot rely on all of the reviews posted on Glassdoor. There were many things that didn't align with my experience. That said, my position was not what I was looking for. The title implies I was a research assistant, which means I would work directly with scientists or a researcher. Instead, I was glorified salesperson. I was soliciting people to join our study at a clinic and downtown Seattle. Though it wasn't unpleasant per se, it was not what I was looking for.

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