Does Applied Biological Materials pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Applied Biological Materials employees rate their compensation and benefits as 1.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Applied Biological Materials. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Applied Biological Materials?

7% of Applied Biological Materials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Applied Biological Materials 1.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.2 for culture and values and 1.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applied Biological Materials?

Technician (8) , Research Assistant (7) , Lab Technician (4) , Research Associate (4) , Cell Biologist (2) , Co-Op Student (2) , Customer Service (2) , Production Assistant (2) , Production Coordinator (2) , Research Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at Applied Biological Materials according to real employee reviews?

"Some people were great to work with and very intelligent." ((in 8 reviews)); "employees are friendly and hard working" ((in 6 reviews)); "caring supervisors" ((in 6 reviews)); "Pros: Coworkers are great." ((in 5 reviews)); "Free breakfast once a week is the only advantage!" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applied Biological Materials according to real employee reviews?

"CEO mistook me for someone else but continued to call me the wrong name despite me correcting him" ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay is low." ((in 6 reviews)); "Low salaries and taking advantage of people who need employment." ((in 5 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Scapegoat culture" ((in 4 reviews))

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1.9

7% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Peter Li

9% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (78 reviews)

Applied Biological Materials has an employee rating of 1.9 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Applied Biological Materials employee rating is 46% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0

24 Feb 2026

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The company has advanced biotechnology platforms and proprietary technologies

Cons

Its research team consists of experienced scientists and industry experts

1.0

6 Feb 2026

Lots of micromanagement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Few colleagues are sympathetic Good for a temp situation

Cons

Hierarchy is unstructured Lots of micromanagement Complete disregard to work life balance

1.0

28 Jan 2026

Horrible company! Stay Away

Cell biologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Teammates are supportive (as all of them are in the same boat)

Cons

Bad laboratory practices No proper onboarding or training No professional growth Scapegoat culture Overworked and underpayed employees Pure exploitation Micromanagement Bullying culture Poor management

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Technician - Cell Biology (Organoid/iPSC Focus)

Richmond

CAD 60K - CAD 80K /yr

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