Does NextCure pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NextCure employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NextCure. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NextCure?

47% of NextCure employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NextCure 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NextCure?

Scientist (5) , Associate Director (3) , Director (2) , Research Scientist (2)

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

"The people are great." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"No work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews)); "Treated not as a human by upper management but as a piece of equipment for generating data" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about NextCure redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture and values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

NextCure has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NextCure 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

23 reviews

1.0

25 Mar 2026

Tough place to work - Get your Experience and Get Out

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are some great learning opportunities here if you're purposeful about finding them and have a supportive manager.

Cons

Toxic work culture - long hours with extensive weekend work. No respect for life commitments outside of work. Active belittling and gaslighting from mid and senior management.

5.0

12 Jan 2025

Excellent Company

Payroll manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Competitive salary. Excellent upper management. Great company culture. They'll feed you every week. They ordered the best cakes! Employees are treated fairly.

Cons

None. However, I do not know what it was like working at the labs.

4.0

21 Jul 2024

Great Company

Bioprocessing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are better than most companies CEO is very attentive with all staff

Cons

Smaller biopharma so layoffs are very possible Disorganized at times a lot more work then what your title should be doing.

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