Is The Scripps Research Institute a good company to work for?

The Scripps Research Institute has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 680 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at The Scripps Research Institute to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Scripps Research Institute have been left by employees working as Postdoctoral Fellow , Intern and Research Intern .

Does The Scripps Research Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Scripps Research Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Scripps Research Institute. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Scripps Research Institute?

85% of The Scripps Research Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Scripps Research Institute 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Scripps Research Institute?

Postdoctoral Research Associate (51) , Postdoctoral Fellow (42) , Research Associate (34) , Research Assistant (33) , Graduate Student (30) , Research Technician (19) , Postdoctoral Associate (16) , Staff Scientist (16) , Research Intern (13) , Intern (12) , PhD Graduate Student (11) , Lab Assistant (8) , Postdoctoral Researcher (8) , Research Assistant II (8) , PhD Student (7)

What are the pros of working at The Scripps Research Institute according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and it is growing fast" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good Benefits and good support from the CPSO" ((in 35 reviews)); "they have flexible hours for interns" ((in 16 reviews)); "supportive and learned a lot" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good facilities and infrastructure." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Scripps Research Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Substantially low pay for software developers." ((in 45 reviews)); "Low salary and unclear employee development plans" ((in 32 reviews)); "Try to find some roommates because the federally mandated postdoc wages are criminal in a place with cost of living like this." ((in 5 reviews)); "The CEO lacks empathy and has caused a lot of turmoil amongst leadership." ((in 3 reviews)); "Extremely poor people managers, lack of admirable leadership, and is clearly ran based on personal/non" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Scripps Research Institute layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Scripps Research Institute locations?

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4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(618 total reviews)

Peter Schultz

79% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

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3.9

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

The Scripps Research Institute has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 618 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Scripps Research Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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618 reviews

4.0

Jul 1, 2010

Scripps a Scientific Trendsetter

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Highest level of research at an internationally recognized institute. Less job volatility than industry. Generous 6% matching retirement savings. Good balance of work/life.

Cons

No bonuses. Outrageous overhead costs. Poor IT support. Sick time charged to vacation time.

5.0

Jul 26, 2009

Great Research, Good Benefits

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The benefits are good, and there is an opportunity to do world-class research.

Cons

The pay is not as high as nearby biotech and pharma. But that is the only real issue.

4.0

Oct 21, 2008

Not a bad place to start your career.

Administrative assistant

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Pros

Scripps is a friendly, non-stressful work environment. The people are nice and down to earth. Middle management generally has a very good working relationship with subordinates (I never actually feel like a subordinate, but more like a team member). The campus atmosphere is casual but stimulating. And the folks that run the individual labs are brilliant.

Cons

Because Scripps is a not for profit and funding is based on what the investigators bring in, salaries may be a bit lower than industry. Also, with funding cuts across the board, sometimes it can be scary not knowing if your postition/lab/investigator will be funded in the next cycle. With future funding always a question, people get jumpy at the end of a funding cycle.

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