Does Element Biosciences pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Element Biosciences employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Element Biosciences. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Element Biosciences?

53% of Element Biosciences employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Element Biosciences 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Element Biosciences?

Scientist (6) , Anonymous (3) , Associate Director (3) , Director (3) , Engineer (3) , Research Associate (3) , Scientist II (3) , Manager (2) , Scientist I (2) , Senior Manager (2) , Senior Manufacturing Technician (2) , Senior Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at Element Biosciences according to real employee reviews?

"Great Culture!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good people." ((in 8 reviews)); "The building is nice, but kind of empty and I don't understand how we can afford it." ((in 7 reviews)); "Female CEO!!!" ((in 5 reviews)); "Most colleagues below the director level are great to work with." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Element Biosciences according to real employee reviews?

"Management does not allow growth." ((in 4 reviews)); "The favoritism is blatant — it’s less about skill and more about who you know and how well you can play along." ((in 4 reviews)); "Rush hour traffic in Sorrento Valley/805 is tough sometimes, but my manager is flexible so I can adjust my commute schedule." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Element Biosciences redundancies in 2026?

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

Element Biosciences Reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Molly He

75% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Element Biosciences has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Element Biosciences 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

85 reviews

4.0

7 May 2022

Overall Good Environment (some people a little stuck up)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

hard working and passionate individuals, very intellectual group, small-medium sized company

Cons

Entitled co-workers sometimes would speak down to me because I was younger and less experienced

5.0

26 Jun 2025

Highly recommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, wonderful innovative tech

Cons

Lots of work to do!

1.0

10 May 2023

Quiet Quitting the Insanity

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

At one time, a long time ago, it was about something. There was a feeling of purpose and everyone was pitching in. We were trying to build something that was new and better. There was focus and clarity. It was fun to come to work. Currently, the work life balance is great since people don't come in and no one much cares.

Cons

There hasn't been clarity since Aviti was launched. There are insane pet projects from one of the founders that we all keep working on even though they have no clear value to anyone and no hope of ever seeing the light of day. There are half-hearted attempts to pump life into our only product that are not enough to make much difference. People used to yell, and certain managers would publicly and brutally tear down subordinates. It was messed up, but at least people cared. Now there are a lot of empty desks, so there's a lot less yelling because there's no one to yell at. The overwhelming apathy further dampens the yelling, so all that's left is a seething contempt for the company, the leadership, and a pining for what could have been.

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Jobs at Element Biosciences

Field Operations Analyst

Technical Applications Scientist

Research Associate, Systems Integration

US$116K - US$149K /yr

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Field Applications Scientist - Mid-Atlantic