Does Rothamsted Research pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rothamsted Research employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rothamsted Research. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rothamsted Research?

61% of Rothamsted Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rothamsted Research 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rothamsted Research?

Postdoctoral Researcher (5) , Scientific Technician (3) , Horticulturist (2) , PhD Student (2) , PhD Student - Stipend (2) , Post Doctoral Researcher (2) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (2) , Postdoctoral Research Scientist (2) , Research Assistant (2) , Research Scientist (2) , Research Software Engineer (2) , Researcher (2) , Scientific Specialist (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great facilities and equipment." ((in 5 reviews)); "The people are friendly" ((in 5 reviews)); "Relaxed environment and friendly colleagues" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Salaries insufficient to live locally." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low pay in an expensive area" ((in 4 reviews)); "No career progression, below average pay when compared to other institutes and universities." ((in 3 reviews)); "Lots of changing management" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Martin Broadley

100% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture and values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

Rothamsted Research has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rothamsted Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Agriculture industry (3.7 stars).

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55 reviews

5.0

25 May 2026

Friendly atmosphere with good benefits and social events

Mechanical building services engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work, friendly atmosphere, good social gatherings, good benefits, long holiday entitlement

Cons

Some dated equipment, small team but getting bigger

4.0

4 Feb 2026

Good place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very nice team and overall a good environment

Cons

Sometimes there can be issues with how stuff is organised

4.0

16 Dec 2025

Excellent people, amazing workplace

Research software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get to be part of history and work at the world's first agricultural institute working on the absolute cutting edge

Cons

The compensation can be improved

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