Does Institut Curie pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Institut Curie employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Institut Curie. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Institut Curie?

68% of Institut Curie employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Institut Curie 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Institut Curie?

PhD Student (24) , Postdoctoral Fellow (14) , Chercheur postdoctoral (7) , Ingénieur D'études (7) , Attaché De Recherche Clinique (6) , Postdoctoral Researcher (6) , Ingénieur D' études (4) , Stagiaire (4) , Chef De Projet (3) , Chercheur Doctorant (3) , Infirmier (3) , Internship (3) , PhD Candidate (3) , Research Engineer (3) , Researcher (3)

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

"Excellent scientific environment and facilities." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great environment to perform a PhD." ((in 4 reviews)); "High performing research environment, with dedicated colleagues." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "Challenging, but people are always here to help you understand" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Institut Curie according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary among top institutes in Paris, less institutional effort for PhD students, surprisingly less collaboration with the hospital" ((in 17 reviews)); "Management inexistant" ((in 5 reviews)); "low pay, but this is general issue for the academia" ((in 4 reviews))

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Institut Curie

Institut Curie Reviews

3.3

68% would recommend to a friend

(61 total reviews)

Thierry Philip

66% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Institut Curie has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 61 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Institut Curie employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hotel and travel accommodation industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

61 reviews

4.0

26 June 2026

Good work environment

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good work environment in the center of paris

Cons

low salary and long work duration

4.0

16 May 2025

Fast paced work environment

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Leading scientists, cutting edge technologies, funding

Cons

lower pay, long work duration

5.0

1 Dec 2024

Amazing experience

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Perfect scientific environment, great opportunity for exposure, quite international and super professional, organised and excellent institution, amazing and super advanced research facilities, right in the center of Paris,

Cons

Couldn't think of anything to be honest

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Jobs at Institut Curie

Préparateur en Pharmacie (H/F)

Coordinateur(ice) du parcours de soins des patients internationaux (H/F)

Assistant(e) médical(e) au bureau des Rendez-vous (H/F)

Préparateur en Pharmacie (H/F)

Assistante médicale de Santé au Travail (H/F)

Paris

EUR 30K - EUR 32K /yr

(Employer provided)

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