Does aTyr Pharma pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, aTyr Pharma employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at aTyr Pharma. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at aTyr Pharma?

87% of aTyr Pharma employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated aTyr Pharma 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at aTyr Pharma?

Research Associate II (3) , Research Associate (2) , Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at aTyr Pharma according to real employee reviews?

"Work closely with supervisors; good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 6 reviews))

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aTyr Pharma Reviews

4.1

87% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Sanjay Shukla, M.D, M.S

94% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

aTyr Pharma has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The aTyr Pharma 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

4.0

6 June 2026

Great people, but office politics are a concern

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People are quite wonderful to work woth

Cons

Politics can get in the way of science

4.0

14 Dec 2025

Great people

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Science is interesting, people are great.

Cons

There aren’t many, mostly political.

4.0

17 July 2025

Growing company moving fast

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Still small enough to have good company culture. Cares a lot about science. Versatile individuals will appreciate a diverse workload lots of opportunity for growth.

Cons

Fewer opportunities for career advancement.

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