Does Allen Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Allen Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Allen Institute. This rating has decreased by 7% 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 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 2.8 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?

"People at the institute are wonderful to work with and there are great benefits." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good people." ((in 23 reviews)); "Beautiful building overlooking south lake union" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((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?

"Poor Management" ((in 16 reviews)); "Low pay for entry level roles" ((in 15 reviews)); "Not all managers are good" ((in 11 reviews)); "Salary is a bit low" ((in 9 reviews)); "competitive compensation relative to COL of Seattle Too much variability in career opportunities based on management skills of your team" ((in 7 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

3.5

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 3.5 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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183 reviews

1.0

Jun 27, 2018

Middle Management

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Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely bright people are attracted to great cause and Paul Allen’s unlimited money makes for nice offices and toys.

Cons

CEO is horrible and the rest of mgmt are not far behind. How you can screw up a non profit with tons of money is baffling. Just backwards policies made by a bunch of control freaks with no leadership skills nor backbone to stand up to the tryrant ceo.

3.0

Apr 19, 2018

A combination of cutting edge science and truly awful administration

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Pros

World class science and great support from the founder.

Cons

The worst management structure of any place I have ever worked. While the non-profit, "doing science for the right reasons" draw is admirable, the heartless, corporate style of management is dismaying.

3.0

Apr 18, 2018

Great science, poor admin and senior leadership

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The science and colleagues are superb.

Cons

The senior leadership is unkind, entitled, and out of touch. Although there are kind individuals in all departments, the administrative and computer support leaves a lot to be desired.

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