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 24 reviews)); "Beautiful building overlooking south lake union" ((in 14 reviews)); "Work/Life Balance is great" ((in 12 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 15 reviews)); "Not all managers are good" ((in 11 reviews)); "Salary is a bit low" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management does not consider ideas or improvements that originate from lower in the organizational hierarchy." ((in 5 reviews)); "Hierarchical and lacking in intellectual freedom" ((in 4 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

4.0

Apr 14, 2022

Great work life balance. Team work. Open science

Research scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Team work. Open science

Cons

If you are ambitious and excited about pursuing your research ideas and enjoy academic recognition you may want to move to start your own lab in academia.

2.0

Apr 1, 2022

The worst parts of academia and industry all in one place

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Can be a positive experience if you work with a good scientist -Nice building -Good retirement match

Cons

-Horrible culture, worst work culture I've ever experienced -No accountability -Very little career growth, a lot of staff turnover because there's no room to grow -Poor management across the board (from people managers to senior management) -All talk and no action (specifically around DEI) -Poor work/live balance, made up deadlines and constant push for no reason -No recognition for RAs, there to do the work but receive no recognition/appreciation -Embarrassingly low compensation -Pay inequity, especially for BIPOC and women

5.0

Mar 16, 2022

Flexibility

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility for work schedule and telecommuting and WFH options

Cons

Staff runs extremely lean - creating imbalances in work-life balances.

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