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      Phenomenex

      Part of Danaher

      Engaged Employer

      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 demographic groups

      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
      Jan 28, 2011

      Very lively and fun, but you also have to work hard.

      Technical consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They work hard to keep it a fun atmosphere. Very understanding & extremely accomodating when things happne outside of work and you need time time. It's a great environment for those who want to make friends at work (i.e. people take time off to go shopping together, happy hours for any reason etc).

      Cons

      You have to fight to get further. It seems like your salary is never as much raised as you were promised (although this might be because of the recession in the past few years). Gossip gossip gossip. I've worked at different places for the past decade and I have Never seen anything like this. You just have to remember that you're not here to make friends; you're here to do work. And if you happen to make friends along the way, great. If not, you're here for the paycheck.

      5.0
      Oct 28, 2010

      A solid company with great people and good values

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Phenomenex has over 500 employees worldwide. 300 of the employees are based in Torrance, CA. The people who work at the company are great. There is a lot of energy and the morale and atmosphere make it a nice place to work. The work environment is also very nice. The office spaces are spacious, bright, and well designed. The labs are beautiful and well equipped. The company believes strongly in promoting from within and they reward good efforts over longevity. The managers of almost all of the departments started as entry-level employees at one point. Since they have done the jobs of the people in their groups, there is a lot of respect and generally good working relationships. The knowledge of the scientists within the company is top-notch and the company has had 28 years of solid growth. I have worked in the technical sales group and got transferred to the marketing group. The expectations are very high and it is a pretty fast paced environment but if you like that, you can do very well within these departments. The company constantly has fun activities and they are very dedicated to philanthropy. I have participated in many company sponsored events to help others in need. I think this is the coolest thing about the company next to the people. I've worked for two other companies in this industry in a sales role and compared to those companies, Phenomenex is a dream. Essentially no red- tape, no long reports, if you have a good idea you basically have an automatic green light, and if you do your job well, you can basically manage yourself as long as you keep your group updated. This company also actually cares about tier customers and there are very strong customer relationships. Other companies can tend to view the customer simply as positive or negative revenue potential and something to be "managed."

      Cons

      In most departments the expectations are very high and the pace is very fast. It is kind of a "work hard/play hard" mentality. Since everyone is pushing to do more, faster, it can get hectic at times and there can be some pretty good debates between groups and tempers can flare a bit.. Generally, the spirit is either to help the company grow or ensure good service to the customer, so even though it can get crazy, in the end everyone is on the same team and the hard work is recognized most of the time. In most departments, if you want "no-hassle" job, you probably wouldn't last long. If you work well in a fast paced environment and you don't mind juggling a lot of tasks, then it;s a great place.

      4.0
      May 28, 2010

      An honest review.

      Technical sales consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Family-oriented company. Very grounded with the community. Hard working and committed leaders constantly encourage employees to take on new challenges and create opportunities for themselves within the framework of the company.

      Cons

      There is no career path structure or 'pay band' to work towards in sales. Reviews are not systematically scheduled or assigned with any regularity. Compensation benefits could be better. I

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