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

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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

3.0

Mar 11, 2022

Allen Institute

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Institute offers job stability and decent benefits

Cons

poor management and waste of employer's skills

4.0

Feb 16, 2022

Good place to start

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects. People are generally very nice and supportive. Good opportunity to learn different techniques. Good place for recent grads.

Cons

Getting promoted is based more on length of employment rather than performance. Job duties vary by team so some RAs work more than others. Compensation is lower than market rate due to it being a non-profit.

5.0

Feb 14, 2022

Good employer

Scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One off in the world to work on big science in neuroscience

Cons

Too many meetings. More politics to deal with than regular postdoc.

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