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)); "Pay and benefits were great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great and kind peers and coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "They offer really fantastic training and orientation for new employees, and give back to the community in frequent and meaningful ways." ((in 7 reviews)); "Definitely would tell my friends to work at Phenomenex and always new opportunities to advance." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Pay is low." ((in 18 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary & No growth" ((in 11 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 6 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (207 reviews)

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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

3.0

Sep 17, 2013

Waste of my time

Production support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Just to have a job

Cons

Many bad decisions made by middle managers

5.0

Jun 28, 2013

Technical Sales Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a great company culture, Really great and fun people to work with

Cons

Located in Torrance, salary is sort of middling (not bad, but not really all that great either). To make any real money you need to really sale, which is great if you're a good salesman.

2.0

Jun 26, 2013

Has potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to plant your roots and get work experience. Family business.

Cons

There is no pay increases so ask for a high pay at the begining. Family business.

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