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 27 reviews)); "People at the institute are wonderful to work with and there are great benefits." ((in 26 reviews)); "Beautiful building overlooking south lake union" ((in 13 reviews)); "Work/Life Balance is great" ((in 11 reviews)); "Advanced lab equipments and team" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay for entry level roles" ((in 16 reviews)); "Not all managers are good" ((in 12 reviews)); "Salary is a bit low" ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management does not consider ideas or improvements that originate from lower in the organizational hierarchy." ((in 5 reviews)); "intern compensation is not high" ((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

Allen Institute reviews

3.6

51% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

Rui Costa

63% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

183 reviews

5.0

May 26, 2024

Great for science

Scientist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Scientifically minded, wants to understand, rather than just push out a product. - Great work culture! - Interesting projets - CEO actually interested in mission

Cons

- If you are looking for a high salary this is the wrong place. - Based on my understanding, job advancement is difficult. - Not having a PhD makes things harder.

3.0

Feb 16, 2024

Needs better management and organization

Research associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great! 401k match is 50% which is fully vested after 3 years.

Cons

Company needs to do a better job on training managers on how to be good managers.

3.0

Jan 16, 2024

A Beacon of Research Capitalism

Av technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, great office culture

Cons

Terrible sustainability efforts; though the building is Leeds Gold Certified, the amount of funding that gets funneled into the waste stream through decommissioned assets is astronomical.

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Great for science

Needs better management and organization

A Beacon of Research Capitalism

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