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 75 reviews)); "Pays a good base salary and percentage bonus" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good benefits and remote at the time" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great team with full support from directors and senior directors." ((in 35 reviews)); "Work Life Balance ia good" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of new tech" ((in 73 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and reorgs." ((in 49 reviews)); "I spent hours each day in meetings to be berated at by senior leadership without ever being allowed to respond." ((in 31 reviews)); "Managers don't like to listen to any new ideas" ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 21 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

(961 total reviews)

Vitor Rocha

32% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (961 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Cepheid has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 961 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

961 reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

Amazing Workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stellar culture and team-oriented environment. Champions internal and external training opportunities to support professional growth. Emphasis on work-life balance is unmatched in the industry for both on-site and remote associates. Amazing salary/bonus/severance packages.

Cons

Reorganizational events and subsequent impact on workload for remaining associates. Limited career opportunities.

2.0

Jun 2, 2025

Bad management is ruining what was once a great place to work

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers were good. benefits not bad

Cons

Danaher management style has made Cephied less desirable as a career choice. Toxic managers seem to be the Danaher Way.

1.0

May 27, 2025

Unstable

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People know how to rally together in high pressure situations

Cons

Multiple Layoffs Management team has changing visions month to month Middle Managers do not stand up for direct reports

Viewing 85 - 87 of 961 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Johnson & Johnson

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Pfizer

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

GSK

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Merck

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Cepheid

Staff Demand And Supply Planning Analyst

Director, Market Access Analytics and Enablement

Computing and Sustaining Hardware Platform Manager - Onsite

Next Generation Hardware Platform Manager - Onsite

Staff Commodity Business Manager, Electronics & OEM

Cepheid

Cepheid reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Amazing Workplace

Bad management is ruining what was once a great place to work

Unstable

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Cepheid

Cepheid reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Cepheid reviews FAQs

Jobs at Cepheid