Does Phenomenex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Phenomenex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Phenomenex. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Phenomenex?

38% of Phenomenex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Phenomenex 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Phenomenex?

Technical Sales Consultant (24) , Account Manager (7) , Lab Technician (7) , Sales (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Technical Consultant (5) , Manager (4) , Sales Representative (4) , Application Scientist (3) , Customer Service (3) , Marketing (3) , Product Manager (3) , (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Buyer/Planner (2)

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

"Marketing team full of great people to work with" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Definitely would tell my friends to work at Phenomenex and always new opportunities to advance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good training, nice/helpful colleagues, gets you out of your comfort zone through cold calling, makes you tougher, develops your communication skills" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work environment, got my hands on alot projects" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Pay is low." ((in 14 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary & No growth" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some of the managers do not seem to fully understand what their employees do and do not communicate well." ((in 10 reviews)); "Compensation is low and yearly merits are bad." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Phenomenex layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Phenomenex locations?

Torrance , Los Angeles , Irvine , Huntington Beach , Tampa , Boston

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Phenomenex

Part of Danaher

Phenomenex reviews

2.8

38% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

Kaveh Kahen

42% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Senior management

Phenomenex has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Phenomenex employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

207 reviews

4.0

Apr 18, 2023

okay

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

laid back culture, highly profitable products means company is in position to invest.

Cons

company can be budget conscious.

Phenomenex Response

Thank you for sharing! We’re very happy to hear you’re enjoying Phenomenex and hope your positive experience continues. Thank you, it’s great to have you on our team.

1.0

Apr 16, 2023

Sinking Ship

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great tech, some very good people

Cons

Complete lack of leadership. Buy, merge, and cut. No investment into fixing the problems. Zero operational acumen.

Phenomenex Response

Thank you for your feedback. As a valued member of our team, thank you again for taking the time to review us.

5.0

Apr 11, 2023

Great place to work

Product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

awesome people, boss is amazing, very low stress

Cons

low pay, sometimes there is a lot of work and too many rules to go complete tasks.

Phenomenex Response

Hello, thank you for your review. We’re happy to hear you’re pleased overall and encourage you to speak with your manager with any concerns about what you have mentioned. Thank you, it’s a pleasure to have you on our team.

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