Does European Bioinformatics Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, European Bioinformatics Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at European Bioinformatics Institute. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at European Bioinformatics Institute?

89% of European Bioinformatics Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated European Bioinformatics Institute 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at European Bioinformatics Institute?

Bioinformatician (17) , Software Developer (12) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , Postdoctoral Fellow (8) , Senior Bioinformatician (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Intern (6) , Project Leader (5) , Senior Software Developer (5) , PhD Student (4) , Biocurator (3) , Curator (3) , Predoctoral Fellow (3) , Scientific Curator (3) , Bioinformatics Developer (2)

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

"Great benefits and excellent science" ((in 36 reviews)); "Beautiful campus with modern facilities." ((in 23 reviews)); "Diversity, very nice people" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good salaries compared to other institutions." ((in 13 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"No pension unless you stay for 10 years or more, otherwise you get a lump sum on leaving." ((in 6 reviews)); "Training and development is limited as EMBL is set up for PhD scientists with all the skills they need rather than software where skills change all the time." ((in 5 reviews)); "Incompetent management, laid back attitude" ((in 4 reviews)); "Slow/complex promotion and pay rise system." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.2

89% would recommend to a friend

(176 total reviews)

Ewan Birney and Rolf Apweiler

78% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity and inclusion

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Culture and values

3.6

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

European Bioinformatics Institute has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 176 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The European Bioinformatics Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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176 reviews

4.0

Mar 10, 2026

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You got time and opportunity to explore new ideas

Cons

Because data restrictions place is kind of back on adopting cloud technologies and AI

2.0

Mar 8, 2026

Enthusiastic colleagues lacking managment

Bioinformatics developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

One of the best health insurance. Beautiful campus.

Cons

Teams are often siloed leading to divisions between and within teams. Very poor growth opportunities. Too much of reinventing the wheel.

4.0

Feb 25, 2026

Generally good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

One of the best health insurance

Cons

Limited growth opportunities Very team dependent

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