Does Cepheid pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cepheid employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cepheid. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cepheid?

39% of Cepheid employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cepheid 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cepheid?

Manufacturing Associate (36) , Manager (25) , Engineer (14) , Director (13) , Field Service Engineer (13) , Intern (13) , Senior Scientist (11) , Manufacturing Technician (10) , Quality Control Analyst (10) , Machine Operator (9) , QC Analyst (9) , Scientist (9) , Territory Sales Executive (9) , Associate (8) , Manufacturing Associate II (8)

What are the pros of working at Cepheid according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and projects s" ((in 76 reviews)); "Good pay.... and that's it." ((in 61 reviews)); "Good benefits and remote at the time" ((in 55 reviews)); "Work Life Balance ia good" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great team with full support from directors and senior directors." ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of new tech" ((in 71 reviews)); "I spent hours each day in meetings to be berated at by senior leadership without ever being allowed to respond." ((in 32 reviews)); "Managers don't like to listen to any new ideas" ((in 30 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 22 reviews)); "Lack of communication, hard to understand long term strategy" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cepheid layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cepheid locations?

Sunnyvale , Lodi , Newark , San Jose , Santa Clara , Bothell , Fremont , Chicago , New York , San Francisco , Atlanta , Birmingham , Santa Clara , Saint Louis , Buffalo , Kenosha , Madison , Lodi , Columbus , California City , Huntington Beach , Modesto , Berkeley , Milpitas , Manteca , Louisville , Denver , Lafayette , Miami , Remote

Cepheid reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(960 total reviews)

Vitor Rocha

32% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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Cepheid has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 960 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cepheid employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

960 reviews

1.0

Sep 25, 2025

Poor organization - layoffs

Field applications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company car, flexible work schedule

Cons

Disorganized company, poor management, poor employee morale

5.0

Sep 15, 2025

mission-driven company with design impact

Senior ui-ux designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong focus on meaningful healthcare innovation, collaborative cross-functional teams, opportunities to own end-to-end design projects, supportive culture with room for creativity, and good exposure to regulatory-driven design practices.

Cons

Limited resources for design system scaling, processes can feel rigid due to compliance, cross-team communication sometimes fragmented, and career progression paths are not always clear.

4.0

Sep 6, 2025

Great company

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All great benefits and perks that you can think of

Cons

lack of parking onsite (especially B2 )

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