Is Salk Institute a good company to work for?

Salk Institute has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 303 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Salk Institute to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Salk Institute have been left by employees working as Research Assistant , Postdoctoral Research Associate and Postdoctoral Fellow .

Does Salk Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Salk Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Salk Institute. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Salk Institute?

72% of Salk Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Salk Institute 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Salk Institute?

Postdoctoral Fellow (36) , Research Assistant (30) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (16) , Research Associate (14) , Lab Technician (7) , Research Assistant I (7) , Senior Research Associate (7) , Research Assistant II (5) , Research Assistant III (5) , Director (4) , Intern (4) , Graduate Student (3) , Lab Assistant (3) , Researcher (3) , Scientist (3)

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

"Some friendly people among the odd ones" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great location, beautiful campus, meaningful work, great colleagues." ((in 11 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers and great location" ((in 6 reviews)); "Relaxed work environment" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great view and decent benefits package." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low pay and overtime for postdoc" ((in 31 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 27 reviews)); "Doesn't have many benefits compare to school" ((in 12 reviews)); "No retirement matching for postdocs" ((in 4 reviews)); "poor salary, poor benefits, and communication not always great." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Salk Institute locations?

La Jolla , San Diego , New York , La Jolla Shores

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Salk Institute reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(282 total reviews)

Jerry Joyce

64% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Salk Institute has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 282 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Salk Institute 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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Reviews by job title

282 reviews

4.0

Jul 14, 2012

good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

beautiful surroundings, architecture, workplace; brilliant minds and people; surrounded by hardworking coworkers that push you to your best

Cons

like any lab job, can be tiring and repetitive at times, but that is to be expected; hours are long but necessary for rewarding work

5.0

Jul 3, 2012

Cutting edge research in a collaborative atmosphere and great location.

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Most of the labs conduct high level research, publish well, and use recently developed technology. If you want to use a cutting edge technique, there is likely someone at Salk already doing it and if not at the Salk, at least at another research institute within a mile or two. There is also generally good collaboration between labs, which is facilitated by the open floor plan. The diverse work that is done can facilitate unusual collaborations between labs that would not normally interact in a standard department structure, sometimes leading to innovate ideas and novel technique development. It is in La Jolla, next to the Torrey Pines Golf Course. The building itself has a distinctive architecture with many beautiful views and angles, though you can't see the ocean from the labs themselves.

Cons

Postdoc compensation is based on national standards, which are low, and there is no job security as a postdoc can be fired at any time. Like most academic institutions, the working conditions can vary widely from lab to lab, based on the principal investigator. There are high standards for making tenure, which leads to relatively high turnover among junior faculty. There is a very diverse group of investigators, so you are less likely to find other labs that work on a topic similar to your own. The overhead fees charged to grants seem quite high.

4.0

Apr 20, 2011

good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, friendly scientists, relaxed hours

Cons

sometimes laborious and menial work

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