Does Bolt Threads pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bolt Threads employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bolt Threads. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bolt Threads?

63% of Bolt Threads employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bolt Threads 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bolt Threads?

Scientist (5) , Research Associate (4)

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

"Good Benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Amazing mission." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Indecisive management" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Bolt Threads locations?

Emeryville , San Francisco , Berkeley

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Bolt Threads reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Dan Widmaier

62% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

Bolt Threads has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bolt Threads employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Gender

Disability

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

29 reviews

4.0

Jan 4, 2025

Fun Start Up

Quality associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people Company puts employees first Great manager Transparent CEO

Cons

Repetitive tasks Not too much collaboration across teams

4.0

Sep 1, 2024

Great Potential, Poor Leadership

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, meaningful work, huge potential.

Cons

Poor leadership, lack of experience, egos that grew when profitability did not.

1.0

Jan 8, 2024

Mediocre

Product developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Start up benefits Great people

Cons

Management laid off whole team ~2 weeks after I started there

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