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 22 reviews)); "Beautiful building overlooking south lake union" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Advanced lab equipments and team" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great work culture!" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low pay for entry level roles" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor Management" ((in 16 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))

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).

Reviews by job title

183 reviews

4.0

Mar 3, 2015

I work in a support position.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In six months, we will be moving in to a new, state-of-the-art building in South Lake Union that Paul Allen is building us. We are well funded and have been growing quickly in the last few years. We do great science that is given away for free all over the world. The benefits are great. Overall, a very nice group of people.

Cons

There are a few in upper management that are toxic and have been that way for years, but nothing is done about them.

5.0

Oct 16, 2014

Great place to work at and great people to work with

Research associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, great people to work with, great vacation benefits, and the company does a lot of functions to help celebrate progress (happy hours where they provide beer and food)

Cons

Some teams within the company have bad management. It's not the easiest thing to move up in the company, but still worth it to work there. You can always move around to different departments.

4.0

Sep 6, 2013

Generally positive.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast movement, very transparent company.

Cons

Non-profit, bogged-down by constant structural changes.

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Jobs at Allen Institute

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