Does Leica Biosystems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leica Biosystems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leica Biosystems. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leica Biosystems?

48% of Leica Biosystems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leica Biosystems 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leica Biosystems?

Senior Software Engineer (14) , Software Engineer (12) , Field Service Engineer (11) , Sales (10) , Engineer (8) , Sales Representative (6) , Analyst (5) , Senior Scientist (5) , Field Applications Specialist (4) , Lead Software Engineer (4) , Regional Sales Manager (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Sales Specialist (4) , Software Design Engineer (4) , Director (3)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 42 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 17 reviews)); "International Company with good pay." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"sinking boat, no leadership, kisser wins" ((in 19 reviews)); "workload, some managers always judging" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bad upper management ." ((in 14 reviews)); "existent, senior management are almost completely disconnected from the workforce and Danaher values are spoken about but not really applied properly." ((in 7 reviews)); "There are better opportunities elsewhere." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leica Biosystems layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Leica Biosystems locations?

Buffalo Grove , Richmond , Vista , Deer Park , Chicago , San Diego , Danvers , New York , Cincinnati , San Francisco , Deerfield , Gurnee , Louisville , Washington , Houston , Columbus , Oceanside , South San Francisco , Los Altos , Denver , Bridgeport , Hartford , Davenport , Boston , Atlanta , Poland , Mid Vail

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3.1

48% would recommend to a friend

(421 total reviews)

J. Gustavo Perez

53% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Leica Biosystems has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 421 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leica Biosystems 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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421 reviews

3.0

Jan 7, 2014

Good company to work for but not a lot of room for growth.

Field applications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and commission. Good people to work with.

Cons

Lots of travel and huge territory.

2.0

Nov 27, 2013

I am thankful for my time at Leica, but it is very much a political game.

Non sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair compensation and benefits as well as networking opportunities.

Cons

Little availability for growth and management will focus on your small mistakes. Little acknowledgement of the success of the technical support staff. Tremendous micromanagement with little relevant feedback.

4.0

Sep 24, 2013

Good company but starting to cut costs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people Good benefits and pay Great products

Cons

Excessive paperwork Many cost cutting measures

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Good company to work for but not a lot of room for growth.

I am thankful for my time at Leica, but it is very much a political game.

Good company but starting to cut costs

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