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) , Technician (5) , Lab Technician (4) , 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 15 reviews)); "Generally nice and friendly staff to work with." ((in 6 reviews)); "Fantastic colleagues and an array of incredible technical specialists." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great experience and development opportunities" ((in 3 reviews)); "Salaries are competitive compared with other companies." ((in 3 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)); "High workload with resource constraints can have a negative impact on employee moral to push through high volumes of projects." ((in 3 reviews)); "work over whelmed but manageable, very rude and selfish line manager that hasn't got a clue how to manage the workload ." ((in 2 reviews))

Reading Scientific Services Reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

Jacinta George

77% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Reading Scientific Services has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 89 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

89 reviews

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.

3.0

17 June 2025

It’s alright..

Senior technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, good holiday and good starting salary

Cons

Get told one thing, then changes the next. Also had 5 manager changes in less than a year. If you’re below grade 8 you get messed around a lot

Reading Scientific Services Response

12mo

Many thanks for posting a review, we always appreciate our current employees taking the time to do this. We are really pleased to hear that you are enjoying the excellent benefits we receive, along with our great people who contribute to the fantastic culture at RSSL. We can appreciate that experiencing several management changes in a short period can feel unsettling. While five managers is certainly unusual, there are times when transitions occur for positive reasons — including promotions, secondments, parental leave, internal moves, or broader strategic shifts. These changes reflect the agility and growth of our business, and the kind of opportunity many colleagues value as part of a dynamic career journey. We always aim to provide consistency, clarity, and thoughtful handovers during periods of change. If this wasn’t your experience, we’d welcome your feedback to help us improve. Our Managing Director is currently hosting development and career conversations across the business — please feel free to reach out directly if you’d like to discuss how we can better support your goals.

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