Does Intellectual Ventures pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Intellectual Ventures?

54% of Intellectual Ventures employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Intellectual Ventures 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Intellectual Ventures?

Director (9) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Program Manager (4) , Analyst (3) , Research Scientist (3) , (2) , Business Administrator (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Engineer (2) , Human Resources (2) , Intern (2) , Paralegal (2)

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

"Smart people and potential for opportunities" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good compensation" ((in 9 reviews)); "Amazing opportunities to learn the business of IP Licensing." ((in 8 reviews)); "IV compensates fairly, work / life balance is appropriate and benefits are competitive." ((in 7 reviews)); "Compensation and benefits were excellent." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Leadership allows people to try new things, but failure is not acceptable." ((in 9 reviews)); "Culture is derived from Microsoft;" ((in 5 reviews)); "Communication is another huge area for improvement" ((in 5 reviews)); "upper management does not communicate with team members" ((in 4 reviews)); "No Career Path." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Intellectual Ventures redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(178 total reviews)

Nathan Myhrvold

63% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Intellectual Ventures has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 178 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Intellectual Ventures employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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178 reviews

4.0

Jan 3, 2026

past experience at IVL

Principal investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

impactful work and interesting range of things to work on

Cons

focus was sometimes lacking and politics could be bad

3.0

Sep 11, 2024

Senior Lead

Senior prjoject manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I have worked wersdafadf 2 need to be imporve

Cons

NA too good I have to learn new things

4.0

Aug 29, 2024

Great Place to Work!

Business operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Innovative company Each team is highly collaborative Compensation is excellent Periodic Lunch and Learn sessions

Cons

Not a lot of opportunity for advancement.

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