Does ATCC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ATCC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ATCC. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ATCC?

58% of ATCC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ATCC 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ATCC?

Biologist (35) , Senior Biologist (21) , Associate Biologist (13) , Manager (7) , Associate Repository Technician (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Director (4) , Project Coordinator (4) , Repository Technician (4) , Program Manager (3) , Scientist (3) , Senior Scientist (3) , Technician (3) , Anonymous (2) , Associate Operations Technician (2)

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

"good benefits" ((in 32 reviews)); "I worked with some really great people at ATCC (both management and front line team members)." ((in 26 reviews)); "back work environment." ((in 10 reviews)); "hr working days; nice employees" ((in 6 reviews)); "flexible hours and laid back work environment" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 19 reviews)); "The salaries are low for the area because they have the monopoly on the biotech business in the northern Virginia area." ((in 15 reviews)); "Arrogant and incompetent leadership." ((in 7 reviews)); "low pay, even lower morale." ((in 7 reviews)); "There is virtually no investment in novel technologies at this company due to the "change is bad" culture, for example they are just now starting to do Next Gen Sequencing when this has been available since the mid 2000's." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about ATCC layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed ATCC locations?

Manassas , Gaithersburg , Frederick , Washington , Nutley , Ruckersville , Bristow , Centreville , Germantown , Rockville

ATCC reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(264 total reviews)

Ruth Cheng

67% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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ATCC has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 264 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ATCC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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264 reviews

1.0

Jun 29, 2026

Incompetent management and toxic culture with no growth

Biologist

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Pros

Literally nothing - had nothing positive to say except they were never late on my pay.

Cons

-Incompetent management, no upward mobility, lack of responsibility transparency, horrid training program, jealousy infected coworkers, horrid work culture

2.0

Jun 26, 2026

Team-oriented work but lacks job security

Account representative

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent work and able to work in a team.

Cons

no security and will throw you under the bus to save themselves.

1.0

Jun 3, 2026

Strong mission and benefits, but leadership lacks consistency

Lead business systems analyst

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong mission, good benefits, exposure to complex enterprise work

Cons

junior people with senior roles, leadership is inconsistent

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