Does Fate Therapeutics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fate Therapeutics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fate Therapeutics. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fate Therapeutics?

45% of Fate Therapeutics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fate Therapeutics 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fate Therapeutics?

Scientist (30) , Senior Research Associate (9) , Director (7) , Associate Scientist (6) , Research Associate (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Manager (3) , Research Associate II (3) , Clinical Trial Manager (2) , Manufacturing Associate (2) , Manufacturing Associate II (2) , Senior Manager (2) , Senior Scientist (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 15 reviews)); "Benefits and pay are great." ((in 7 reviews)); "The new facilities are great, nice building with a gym, showers, basketball courts, and sand volleyball court." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Competitive compensation and salary" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"toxic culture" ((in 10 reviews)); "Clear favoritism by upper management with people with PhDs and people without PhDs." ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor management, bad leadership, poor work life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Got fired 7 months into the job because of "restructuring" that required massive layoffs" ((in 6 reviews)); "Male managers have demonstrated sexism and micro aggression toward their female coworkers or reports." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fate Therapeutics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Fate Therapeutics locations?

San Diego , Poway , La Jolla , San Francisco , West Palm Beach , California

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3.0

45% would recommend to a friend

(122 total reviews)

Bob Valamehr

80% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Fate Therapeutics has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 122 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Fate Therapeutics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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122 reviews

1.0

Mar 11, 2023

Toxic Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great facilities Good benefits Nice people

Cons

The people for the most part are nice. However, mid-level management is hostile, unprofessional and toxic. Managers do not care about their employees, but only generating data at whatever expense including puting others down. People are treated as disposable pieces and their hard work is not valued. Growth opportunities are given based on favoritism and who you are buddies with. Work/life balance is non-existent, people come in on weekends, work overtime, work sick and don't take any time off just to meet deadlines. All of this goes unappreciated.

2.0

Mar 10, 2023

Great people but terrible management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is competitive. Staff is talented, friendly, and fun. Campus has great amenities. Fantastic lab space and equipment. Plenty of staff evenets.

Cons

Terrible management from mid level and up, expect to experience toxic managers who can put down others and run their teams by favoritism. Projects lacked focus which created considerable workflow issues. Lack of appreciation.

3.0

Mar 4, 2023

OK company

Clinical development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment with hybrid and remote positions available.

Cons

Lack of diversity and poor leadership system. Too many silos for a small company makes communication very inefficient.

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