Does Shape Therapeutics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shape Therapeutics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shape Therapeutics. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shape Therapeutics?

57% of Shape Therapeutics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shape Therapeutics 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shape Therapeutics?

Scientist (4) , Associate Scientist (3) , Senior Research Associate (3) , Research Associate (2)

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

"Good people to work with" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"The CEO is new to leadership and runs the company 'his" ((in 1 reviews)); "Employees are not trusted to take as much time off as needed as long as they get their job done. 2 weeks is the maximum time you can take off." ((in 1 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shape Therapeutics redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Shape Therapeutics redundancy and their outlook for job security at Shape Therapeutics in 2026.

Shape Therapeutics Reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Francois Vigneault

40% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (26 reviews)

Shape Therapeutics has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shape Therapeutics 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

26 reviews

2.0

21 Apr 2026

Cohesive team dynamics overshadowed by poor management and layoffs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The team I worked on was cohesive and we worked really well together, supporting one another and filling in when people needed help.

Cons

Horrible mismanagement of money and terrible at planning. Plans would be made, money would be spent to start rollout of plans only to have the plans change, stopping everything and wasting money. This led to multiple rounds of layoffs, reducing the company to less than half the employees it had at its peak.

2.0

24 Oct 2025

No Accountability

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

This company is doing great science and is good at focusing on relevant questions and following the story that their data tells. Colleagues at the lower levels ( Scientists, RAs) make company culture pleasant. They are easy to work with and morale was always high until the layoffs.

Cons

Multiple rounds of layoffs. Would be understandable in this market but leadership was not very transparent about why they had to lay off workers and what was coming next, leaving anyone left after a round of layoffs to wonder if they would be safe and if so, for how long. Additionally, promotions were awarded after the third round of layoffs to some remaining employees, including those who are in ‘middle manager’ type positions. Talk about poor money management. Certain managers are not held accountable for poor behavior (talking down to employees, being late to meetings, taking constant breaks, being on the phone during meetings, snapping at employees, losing their temper) and despite MULTIPLE employees reporting these types of behavior, nothing happens.

3.0

3 Oct 2025

Great place to be white

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

This company is awesome if you’re a white guy. You’ll get retained and promoted if you’re a white dude. Everyone at the top is white! And the white guys can walk around the company like they’re the rulers of the universe- they don’t even have to pretend like anyone else matters or has contributed anything! Shape is a breath of fresh air for the whites!

Cons

White guys aren’t that great at budgeting so they’re running out of money.

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