Does Berkeley Lights pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Berkeley Lights employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Berkeley Lights. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Berkeley Lights?

45% of Berkeley Lights employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Berkeley Lights 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Berkeley Lights?

Director (3) , IT Support Specialist (3) , Scientist (3) , Biologist (2) , Manager (2) , Material Handler (2) , Regional Marketing Manager (2) , Senior Scientist (2) , Staff Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Berkeley Lights according to real employee reviews?

"Great Technology Amazing things to learn" ((in 8 reviews)); "Just ok pay was decent" ((in 4 reviews)); "Phenomenal technology and good People" ((in 3 reviews)); "Brilliant people who are very scientifically driven." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"dating for midyear reviews, but your managers will expect a lot from you." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs." ((in 3 reviews)); "There is no diversity and each region is treated differently and it’s not a good thing or based on culture." ((in 3 reviews)); "Prior leadership lacked a roadmap for success but current leadership has stepped up to the plate." ((in 3 reviews)); "New upper management and even some of the previous upper management people couldn’t scale up the company correctly." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Berkeley Lights redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Berkeley Lights redundancy and their outlook for job security at Berkeley Lights in 2026.

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Berkeley Lights Reviews

2.9

45% would recommend to a friend

(91 total reviews)

Eric D. Hobbs, Ph.D.

58% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Berkeley Lights has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Berkeley Lights employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

91 reviews

3.0

15 Oct 2019

High potential

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Exciting technology, hard working team

Cons

Management with unrealistic expectations, inexperienced in field

4.0

13 Mar 2023

Great Technology Great people

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Phenomenal technology and good People

Cons

A long sales cycle and high price tag

2.0

16 Feb 2017

Inept Bullying Management Hobbles Game-Changing Biotechnology

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

From manager-level down, the quality and skills of the employees is very impressive. A commitment to great science enabled by a really interesting technology. Young group of people who thirst for able leadership and respect.

Cons

Disorganized Leadership. There is a clique of senior managers who rule through fear, pressure, confusion and bull-headedness that hinders the company to tap the real value of the company, their employees. Single-minded profit-oriented planning has led to extremely bad strategic planning. Flailing.

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