Does Reading Scientific Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Reading Scientific Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Reading Scientific Services. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Reading Scientific Services?

61% of Reading Scientific Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Reading Scientific Services 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Reading Scientific Services?

Scientist (17) , Intern (6) , Senior Technician (6) , Lab Technician (5) , Technician (5) , Manager (4) , Scientist II (4) , Senior Laboratory Technician (3) , Calibration Officer (2) , Office Worker (2) , Scientist I (2) , Senior Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at Reading Scientific Services according to real employee reviews?

"Nice people to work with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Generally nice and friendly staff to work with." ((in 5 reviews)); "Salaries are competitive compared with other companies." ((in 4 reviews)); "Fantastic colleagues and an array of incredible technical specialists." ((in 4 reviews)); "My line manager was especially helpful when it came to completing my student project and organising a meeting with my uni tutor." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Reading Scientific Services according to real employee reviews?

"I think that there is a bit of favoritism to be promoted and some managers do not pay attention about your complains, so you can feel frustation in some point of your career." ((in 4 reviews)); "Little consideration for the people and a blame culture that gets particularly toxic in a GMP environment." ((in 3 reviews)); "There are chances that your intimidating line manager threatening to cut your pay if they are not satisfied." ((in 3 reviews)); "High workload with resource constraints can have a negative impact on employee moral to push through high volumes of projects." ((in 3 reviews))

Reading Scientific Services Reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Jacinta George

77% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (90 reviews)

Reading Scientific Services has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Reading Scientific Services 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

90 reviews

4.0

30 June 2026

Stable income with room for growth, but training needs improvement

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Stable income; 9-5 job; opportunities to progress

Cons

Training process could be prioritized a little more for easier transition to work

5.0

26 May 2026

Strong analytical skills with some room for growth

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving mindset • GMP-compliant pharmaceutical laboratory experience • Expertise in HPLC, GC, and dissolution • Excellent documentation and data integrity practices • Team collaboration with effective communication skills • Adaptable to regulated pharmaceutical environments

Cons

• Sometimes overthink complex analytical investigations • Limited exposure to large-scale manufacturing operations • Prefer structured environments over rapid changes • Can be highly detail-oriented under pressure • Occasionally take extra time for perfection • Limited international regulatory audit exposure

4.0

23 Feb 2026

Scientist I

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learning opportunities are great. Nice friendly environment. Good benefits package.

Cons

Progression depends a lot on line/lab manager. Could be a lot busy and overtime needed to complete analysis.

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