Does Wave Life Sciences pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wave Life Sciences employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wave Life Sciences. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wave Life Sciences?

92% of Wave Life Sciences employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wave Life Sciences 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wave Life Sciences?

Scientist (5) , Co-Op (4) , Research Associate (3) , Medicinal Chemistry Coop (2) , Research Associate II (2) , Senior Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at Wave Life Sciences according to real employee reviews?

"Great Culture and Good Benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "I was satisfied with my starting salary and the other benefits were good." ((in 10 reviews)); "Everyone is extremely friendly" ((in 3 reviews)); "Experienced Leadership" ((in 3 reviews)); "Exciting growth for the company, esp through internal programs and partnerships" ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wave Life Sciences redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.3

92% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Paul Bolno, M.D., MBA

92% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (43 reviews)

Wave Life Sciences has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Wave Life Sciences employee rating is 23% above average for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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43 reviews

3.0

18 Feb 2026

Pros and cons

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, open time off, work culture

Cons

Promotioms among the departments are not normalized

5.0

12 Jan 2026

Culture at Work

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very positive work environment, everyone is very helpful and supportive. It is also very apparent that the company truly does care about their employees

Cons

I have no cons I really enjoy working here,

3.0

28 Dec 2025

Good place to work

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good working environment for freshers and experienced professionals.

Cons

I can't think of any cons, but salary can be bit high.

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Senior Scientist I, DMPK

Lexington, MA

USD 157K - USD 213K /yr

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Software Engineer, Data Science

Cambridge, MA

USD 120K - USD 162K /yr

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Senior Research Associate (Oligo Chemistry & Biochemistry)

Cambridge, MA

USD 72K - USD 98K /yr

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Senior Manager, End User Service IT

Lexington, MA

USD 139K - USD 187K /yr

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Senior IT Business Analyst, GLP & GMP

Lexington, MA

USD 127K - USD 172K /yr

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