Does Cyanotech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cyanotech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cyanotech. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cyanotech?

50% of Cyanotech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cyanotech 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

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

"Friendly people." ((in 4 reviews)); "Benefits are fantastic for all employees and pay is competitive." ((in 3 reviews))

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Cyanotech Reviews

3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Brent D. Bailey

35% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Cyanotech has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cyanotech 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

16 reviews

2.0

19 Nov 2025

Good products/Poor Business Habits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Type of work is important as it's making purely natural products. Collaboration between departments is good at the non-management level employees.

Cons

Management has "lead by fear" culture, which causes high turnover. Not open to changes. Management says they have "open door" policy, but it's really chain of command.

4.0

10 June 2025

Solid company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

For the most part, this company is a meritocracy. Most people who work here are friendly.

Cons

A lot of people work remotely these days so it can feel empty at times.

4.0

23 Apr 2024

Pretty decent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Right on the beach. Many, but not all, positions have some flexibility. Stellar benefits.

Cons

Nothing that stands out from any other job

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