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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterPacific Biosciences employees are -25% more likely to recommend Pacific Biosciences as a great place to work
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| 25% | Passives |
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Working at Pacific Biosciences is rated below average by 5 employees, across various culture dimensions. Pacific Biosciences employees rate Retention highest among all categories, and think that CEO Rating and Leadership have the most room for improvement, putting Pacific Biosciences’s culture in the Bottom 45% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Pacific Biosciences was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Pacific Biosciences is rated C
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Pacific Biosciences ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 5 Pacific Biosciences employee reviews, 100% were positive.
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| Constructive Feedback | 0% |
What makes you most happy at work?great colleagues. Ability to make a difference and have a direct impact on the company.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?open & transparent; ability to impact decision making; quick decision making; customer-centric mentality.
What are some of the best things about your team?strong depth and domain, passion for our customers.
Pacific Biosciences is a biotechnology company manufacturing systems for gene sequencing and real-time biological observations.
Pacific Biosciences was founded in 2004 and its current CEO is Michael Hunkapiller. Since its inception 22 years ago, Pacific Biosciences has grown to 500 employees.
| Headquarter | 1505 Adams Drive Menlo Park, CA United States of America |
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| Website | www.pacificbiosciences.com |
| Founding Date | 2004 |
| Tel | 6506182699 |
| Company Status | Private |
Pacific Biosciences competitors include Illumina and QIAGEN. Pacific Biosciences ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Pacific Biosciences compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
Pacific Biosciences has 500 employees. 5 employees at Pacific Biosciences have reviewed Pacific Biosciences across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 5 Pacific Biosciences employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Overall, the employees at Pacific Biosciences are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no Pacific Biosciences employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Pacific Biosciences' KPIs and OKRs.
Michael’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Michael in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Michael Hunkapiller’s employees rank Pacific Biosciences in the Top 30% for Retention, in the Bottom 35% for Executive Team, and in the Bottom 35% for Manager. When compared to Pacific Biosciences’s competitors, Michael Hunkapiller ranks below both QIAGEN CEO Thierry Bernard and Illumina CEO Francis deSouza.
The Pacific Biosciences Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Michael Hunkapiller, General Counsel & Vice President Brett Atkins, and CFO Susan Barnes
Michael Hunkapiller CEO / President
Michael Hunkapiller serves as the CEO / President of Pacific Biosciences.
Brett Atkins General Counsel & Vice President
Brett Atkins serves as the General Counsel & Vice President of Pacific Biosciences.
Susan Barnes CFO
Susan Barnes serves as the CFO of Pacific Biosciences.
Ben Gong VP Finance and Treasurer
Ben Gong serves as the VP Finance and Treasurer of Pacific Biosciences.
Turhan Karadas Executive / Management
Turhan Karadas serves as the Executive / Management of Pacific Biosciences.
Robb Akridge Dr.
Robb Akridge serves as the Dr. of Pacific Biosciences.
Lloyd Kunimoto Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Lloyd Kunimoto serves as the Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Pacific Biosciences.
Michael Phillips SVP Research and Development
Michael Phillips serves as the SVP Research and Development of Pacific Biosciences.
Robert Reamey Vice President, Intellectual Property
Robert Reamey serves as the Vice President, Intellectual Property of Pacific Biosciences.
How much do people at Pacific Biosciences get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Pacific Biosciences is $131,360, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $152,732, or $73 per hour.
At Pacific Biosciences, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $303,553 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,163 annually. Average Pacific Biosciences salaries by department include: Engineering at $147,401, Business Development at $131,673, Admin at $47,056, and Product at $147,651. Half of Pacific Biosciences salaries are above $152,732.
2 employees at Pacific Biosciences rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 6 ratings) while 2 employees at Pacific Biosciences rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 2 ratings).
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $80k | $80k | 1st Percentile |
20th Percentile $115k | $115k | 20th Percentile |
40th Percentile $151k | $151k | 40th Percentile |
60th Percentile $217k | $217k | 60th Percentile |
80th Percentile $286k | $286k | 80th Percentile |
100th Percentile $362k | $362k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Pacific Biosciences across various culture dimensions.
Pacific Biosciences PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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What is Pacific Biosciences address?
Pacific Biosciences location is at 1505 Adams Drive
Who is the CEO of Pacific Biosciences?
Pacific Biosciences CEO is Michael Hunkapiller, their score by employees is 46
What is Pacific Biosciences eNPS?
The eNPS for Pacific Biosciences is -25
What is the salary for DevOps in Pacific Biosciences?
DevOps average salary in the US is 155k
What are the salaries in the Operations in Pacific Biosciences?
The average salaries for Operations in Pacific Biosciences is 119k