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

1.0

Sep 25, 2025

No opportunities for growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance compared to big tech companies.

Cons

The company does not value its software engineers at all. Science is first and SWE is secondary to management and this has not changed in years. This is reflected in low pay and low freedom given to engineers in their work. You will also stunt your growth as a SWE here. In my time at this role I have developed minimally as a SWE while working on menial projects while my peers have exponentially grown as engineers at legit tech companies.

2.0

Sep 7, 2025

Cheap company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing to share here, sorry

Cons

- Toxic management, employees actively unionizing. - Low compensation as the non-profit simply has no revenue. - Low budget = difficult to attract/retain talent = extremely conservative work culture targeting low-risk, low-impact projects.

5.0

Aug 31, 2025

Good culture

Research associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, more relaxed than biotech and less stress around funding than academia

Cons

Pay and opportunities for advancement could be better

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