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?

40% of Phenomenex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Phenomenex 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.6 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) , Sales Representative (4) , Application Scientist (3) , Customer Service (3) , Manager (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 19 reviews)); "Good Health Care and Benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "friendly coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Definitely would tell my friends to work at Phenomenex and always new opportunities to advance." ((in 5 reviews)); "They offer really fantastic training and orientation for new employees, and give back to the community in frequent and meaningful ways." ((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 16 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)); "Since it's been around for 30+ years, there are a lot of old habits that die hard and these are especially seen through upper management." ((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.

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Phenomenex

Part of Danaher

Phenomenex reviews

2.8

40% would recommend to a friend

(205 total reviews)

Kaveh Kahen

40% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Phenomenex has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 205 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).

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Reviews by job title

205 reviews

1.0

Jun 2, 2026

Good workflow and benefits overshadowed by toxic promotion practices

Technical sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good system and workflow good benefit and wfh

Cons

-promote toxic people not performent - layoff and recruit new headcount

1.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good benefits, but a toxic culture and low pay

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Health Care and Benefits

Cons

Self Serving Individuals, pay could be better, people backstab each other for their selfish reasons and HR needs work

1.0

May 15, 2026

Toxic culture and incompetent management

Strategic sourcing leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really cannot Think of any

Cons

Toxic culture, Racial bias, Narcissist Management specially the strategic sourcing and supply chain Lower than national average pay for similar positions Incompetent management HR deal with employees as risk and exposure not people

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