Is Bio-Rad Laboratories a good company to work for?

Bio-Rad Laboratories has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,620 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Bio-Rad Laboratories to a friend and 36% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bio-Rad Laboratories have been left by employees working as Software Developer , Scientist and Senior Scientist .

Does Bio-Rad Laboratories pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bio-Rad Laboratories employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bio-Rad Laboratories. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bio-Rad Laboratories?

56% of Bio-Rad Laboratories employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bio-Rad Laboratories 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bio-Rad Laboratories?

Account Manager (28) , Field Service Engineer (28) , Scientist (23) , Product Manager (21) , Manager (20) , Senior Scientist (17) , Customer Service Representative (15) , Engineer (15) , Field Applications Specialist (13) , Project Manager (13) , Research Associate (12) , Software Developer (12) , Software Engineer (12) , Chemist (9) , Marketing (9)

What are the pros of working at Bio-Rad Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and not super corporate." ((in 129 reviews)); "Benefits are good and I am generally happy with the company" ((in 122 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good because there are no expectations that you will work hard (you certainly won't be recognized for it)." ((in 84 reviews)); "And the culture is great." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great colleagues and team leaders." ((in 40 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bio-Rad Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

"Management are poor at planning for new projects." ((in 117 reviews)); "This includes not considering qualified internal candidates for roles based solely on the low pay that Bio" ((in 44 reviews)); "Direct manager has no control and doing everything he wants." ((in 37 reviews)); "There's no leadership or management skills." ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is aware but even after a month of HR interviewing employees about the issue, they still chose to retain the jerk and nothing changed." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bio-Rad Laboratories layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bio-Rad Laboratories layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bio-Rad Laboratories in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bio-Rad Laboratories locations?

Hercules , Irvine , Pleasanton , Woodinville , San Francisco , Cambridge , Benicia , Richmond , Boulder , Redmond , Plano , Seattle , Ann Arbor , Fort Worth , San Diego , Boston , New York , Bothell , Raleigh , Dallas , Columbus , Oakland , Santa Rosa , Columbia , Matawan , New Brunswick , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Des Plaines , Portland

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Bio-Rad Laboratories

Bio-Rad Laboratories reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,292 total reviews)

Norman Schwartz

66% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Bio-Rad Laboratories has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,292 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bio-Rad Laboratories employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Dec 17, 2025

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Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good healthcare and IRA options

Cons

Not stable and rounds of layoffs

Bio-Rad Laboratories Response

4mo

As a company involved with emerging technologies, there are times when we need to make difficult decisions about areas of focus and investment. We appreciate hearing your perspective on your time here at Bio-Rad and we wish you continued success in the future.

3.0

Dec 12, 2025

Struggling

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High quality colleagues and good technical knowhow

Cons

Uncommunicative and substandard senior management that cares more about command and control than results. Data only matters when it supports their pre-defined conclusions.

Bio-Rad Laboratories Response

5mo

Thanks for your input. It's gratifying to hear that you consider your colleages to be such an asset. We pride ourselves on attracting and retaining the best people, so we appreciate you affirming that we're succeeding. That said, it sounds like you feel we could be doing more to build better communication higher up in the organization. At your level you are considered part of the leadership team, so we hope that you are communicating your challenges and ideas to colleagues, your manager, and the HR team. Make sure your voice is heard!

5.0

Dec 4, 2025

Nice place to work!

Field applications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly team Good starting salary Fun

Cons

Tough promotion prospects within the company

Bio-Rad Laboratories Response

5mo

Thanks for sharing your review! We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. If you're looking for new challenges we encourage you to have open conversations with your manager about what your goals are, and how our development and mentorship resources can help you get to where you want to be.

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