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Azenta Life Sciences

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Decent place to work - Senior Biobank Technician Azenta Life Sciences Employee Review

4.0
Jan 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay, PTO average- 15 days of PTO startoff and increases with time within the company. Christmas week off. base pay is 19 an hour (10% differential for second shift, 15% for third), each promotion from tech 1 to team coordinator is 2 dollars an hour. There are also annual merit raises. In just shy of 3 years, I will be up to 28 an hour (differential included) with this upcoming annual raise. With the work we do, I think that is really good and find it would be difficult to go elsewhere. Easy to be promoted - promotions are time locked, but solely based on individual performance. If you work hard every day, you should have little to no issue moving up the ranks No forced overtime Shifts are divided into teams - this is a pro and a con. If you have a good supervisor, you will have a great time here. If you end up having one of the supervisors I reference below, you may not. I have a good supervisor and my team is ran like a well oiled machine so I find coming to work every day very chill with little stress. Despite the cons, I like working here a lot.

Cons

Poor communication - there is little communication from the higher ups to the techs. Sometimes decisions are made for a shift without consulting said shifts supervisors. Lack of accountability - some supervisors refuse to coach or have conversations with their techs, some people will sneak off all hours of the day and not work and because leadership is so lenient, it encourages more to do the same. High-school drama - not every tech is mature and start petty matches with other individuals. This goes for supervisors too.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I like the company and my job. Our team is great, leadership is supportive. The office is really nice. It is a good job

Cons

Nothing really important to mention.

4.0
Apr 9, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Collaboration: The cross-functional collaboration here is genuinely one of the stronger aspects of working at Azenta. Whether you're working across departments or geographies, people are generally willing to show up and work through problems together. It doesn't feel siloed the way a lot of companies do. Culture: The culture feels human. People actually seem to care about each other, which isn't something you can say everywhere. There's a level of psychological safety that makes it easier to speak up, take initiative, and do good work without constantly watching your back. Leadership: Leadership is visible and accessible in a way that's not always the case at companies this size. There's a genuine effort to communicate direction and keep people informed, and you can tell the people at the top actually care about the mission.

Cons

Compensation & Benefits: Compensation and benefits haven't kept pace with the market. For the level of skill and experience the company expects, the total package doesn't always reflect that. If you're coming from a larger org or comparing offers, it can be a sticking point. Onsite Presence: The expectation around onsite presence feels out of step with where the industry has landed post-pandemic. Flexibility is limited, and for roles where remote work is fully viable, the requirement to be in the office regularly doesn't always have a clear business justification. IT Equipment: You don't get much say in your hardware or software setup. For people who do their best work with specific tools or have preferences around operating systems and devices, the one-size-fits-all IT approach can be a real friction point, especially in roles that are heavily computer-dependent.

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