Does RIKEN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, RIKEN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at RIKEN. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at RIKEN?

83% of RIKEN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated RIKEN 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RIKEN?

Postdoctoral Researcher (34) , Research Scientist (18) , Researcher (13) , Research Assistant (9) , Postdoctoral Fellow (5) , Postdoctoral (4) , Research Associate (4) , Intern (3) , Junior Research Associate (3) , PhD Student (3) , Part-Time Researcher (2) , Ph.D Candidate (2) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (2) , Research Intern (2) , Scientist (2)

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

"Good facilities" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lots of brilliant people and lots of events" ((in 5 reviews)); "Academic environment and friendly colleagues" ((in 4 reviews)); "Got academic freedom to pursue your research topic." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good time off and work life balance rules (though some groups may not follow them) Smart, competent coworkers Lots of resources to do your job Decent resources for international researchers" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"the salary is low and things are very slow to change" ((in 15 reviews)); "The culture is a bit vertical in some biology centers as most faculty members come from Japanese medical schools." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(132 total reviews)

Ryoji Noyori

86% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

RIKEN has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 132 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The RIKEN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

132 reviews

3.0

25 May 2026

Unpleasant environment overshadowed by funding

Post doctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Tired. Overwork. Stressfull. Unpleasant working environment

Cons

Lots of funding. No smoking area

5.0

19 Mar 2026

nice

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

nice environment and research attitude

Cons

i don't think i feel any negative feelings

3.0

10 Feb 2026

Strong research environment with high academic freedom

Postodcotoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent academic freedom and strong research infrastructure. Access to world-class facilities and international collaborations. Flexible working style with high autonomy in research topics. Supportive research environment for fundamental science.

Cons

Limited job security due to fixed-term contracts. Compensation is relatively low compared to industry positions. Career progression after postdoctoral positions is uncertain. Administrative processes can be slow and bureaucratic.

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