Does LifeArc pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LifeArc employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LifeArc. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LifeArc?

49% of LifeArc employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LifeArc 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LifeArc?

Scientist (9) , Industrial Placement Student (5) , Business Manager (3) , Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Associate Scientist (2) , Principal Scientist (2) , Technology Transfer Fellow (2)

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

"Good benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues in many teams and a generally supportive working environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great people to work with and really passionate about bringing new medicines to market and novel research techniques" ((in 6 reviews)); "Exciting future, look after employees, good work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The new CEO, Sam, is not impressive." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Dr. Sam Barrell

27% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture and values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

LifeArc has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LifeArc 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

57 reviews

5.0

7 Nov 2025

Rewarding and enjoyable work for a great purpose but exec are full of corporate BS

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Enjoyable and meaningful work - Good benefits - Hybrid pattern

Cons

- Exec out of touch with employees - Prioritises London office - Results of employee surveys rarely shared, only cherrypicked to support the narrative of the exec - Stopped all recruitment because new CEO wanted to "redefine our mission". Corporate BS that meant understaffed teams continued to be understaffed - CEO's interest in projects appears performative and can be rude and insulting to projects people have worked on for years

5.0

22 Aug 2025

Great!!

Technology transfer fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Highly recommended applying to the fellowship

Cons

No cons, everything is great

5.0

18 Feb 2025

Great place to work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Interesting work. Making a difference. Inclusive and welcoming work culture.

Cons

Sometimes I work overtime to meet tight deadlines

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London, England

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London, England

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Senior Manager, Marketing and Campaigns

United Kingdom

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Transformation Manager

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Culture and Talent Co-ordinator

London, England

GBP 77K - GBP 82K /yr

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