Does Wistar Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wistar Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wistar Institute. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wistar Institute?

79% of Wistar Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wistar Institute 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wistar Institute?

Research Assistant (16) , Postdoctoral Fellow (10) , Postdoctoral Research Fellow (4) , Associate Staff Scientist (2) , Intern (2) , Postdoctoral Researcher (2) , Research Assistant II (2) , Staff Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at Wistar Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Wistar offers great benefits and has a start" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great people, very easy to make friends with everyone." ((in 9 reviews)); "Colleagues are congenial." ((in 4 reviews)); "Good place to learn and work." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wistar Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay that’s about it" ((in 6 reviews)); "low salary compare to others" ((in 6 reviews)); "Career opportunity limited but improving." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(106 total reviews)

Dario C. Altieri

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Wistar Institute has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 106 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Wistar Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.7 stars).

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106 reviews

5.0

28 Jan 2026

Research Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good research facilities and collaboration opportunities

Cons

Access to a gym facility would have been great

4.0

28 Oct 2025

Great Place

It help desk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Non Profit, Great mission, Great people

Cons

Mediocre Pay, Funding isn't good given administration's view of HIV and Cancer research

5.0

23 Oct 2025

Supportive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very supportive research community - everyone is ready to assist on any projects

Cons

Pay is potentially impacted by government regulations on research activities

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Jobs at Wistar Institute

Grants & Contracts Administrator – Entry level

Philadelphia, PA

USD 57K - USD 64K /yr

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Research Assistants - Xu Lab

Philadelphia, PA

USD 38K - USD 54K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Staff Scientist – Aird Lab

Philadelphia, PA

USD 62K - USD 91K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Research Assistant (Computational Biology) – Srivastava Lab

Philadelphia, PA

USD 48K - USD 80K /yr

USD 46K - USD 65K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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