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 18 reviews)); "Great and kind peers and coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Benefits are cheap." ((in 8 reviews)); "Definitely would tell my friends to work at Phenomenex and always new opportunities to advance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Does give thoritical and practical training." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"bad management" ((in 17 reviews)); "Pay is low." ((in 15 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

Phenomenex reviews

2.8

38% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

Kaveh Kahen

42% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

207 reviews

4.0

Jul 27, 2025

Fine Jo

Customer success specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work is a plus

Cons

Management would be better organized and better enable their sales force

3.0

Jul 5, 2025

Great Starting Job

Technical sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of good people at the company - there is a real sense of being in a team. Targets set for year are realistic and can be achieved with hard work.

Cons

Base Salary is Poor Browbashing with KPI’s (lack of understanding that there are other ways to interact with customer than constant calling). Limited opportunity for progression.

5.0

Jun 10, 2025

Overall Good Company

R&d scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of career flexibility and opportunities. Managers receptive to career moves and changes

Cons

Overall compensation and benefits on low end of market. Some in senior management have short tenure and limited understanding of market and technology.

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