Company details

HEADCOUNT

25-99

ORG TYPE

Startup

SECTOR

Healthcare & Life Sciences

WEBSITE

http://www.engitix.com/

About the company

Engitix is a London biotech working on extracellular matrix biology to support drug discovery programs in fibrosis and solid tumours. Engitix describes a proprietary human ECM platform and in vitro disease models intended to improve target discovery and validation. Engitix also publishes regular updates about scientific leadership hires and scientific advisors. The company operates from White City Place in West London.

Locations and presence

Engitix lists a primary site in White City, London, with office and lab space in the WestWorks building. Public company profiles also frame Engitix as UK-headquartered with international collaborations.

Palpable Score

54.4

/ 100

Engitix offers solid benefits and some meaningful “voice” mechanisms like a Shadow Board, which can matter a lot in a small biotech. The limiting factor for graduates is access: the live vacancy list skews senior, and public outcome evidence on progression or retention is thin.

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

9.0

/ 20

The company has highlighted running internships (including a summer intake), which creates at least some early-career entry points.
Engitix’s current vacancies on the main hiring page are senior-heavy (for example, Associate Director and Principal Scientist titles), which narrows “0–3 years” access at the time of review.
The company routes applications through a dedicated ATS page, but the small number of posted roles makes recurring junior hiring hard to verify across the year.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

11.0

/ 20

The company’s Personio postings are structured with a “mission”, responsibilities, and a defined profile, which helps candidates judge fit before applying.
Engitix has public interview feedback describing long timelines, recruiter-led processes, and inconsistent follow-up, which is a fairness risk for early-career applicants.
The company also has at least some candidate reports of multi-stage interviews with multiple stakeholders, but the experience appears mixed rather than consistently respectful.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

13.0

/ 20

The company explicitly promotes “personal growth” as part of how teams work, and frames frequent communication as a norm inside the office.
Engitix lists a Shadow Board that provides “constant feedback to leadership”, which can be a strong learning and accountability mechanism for juniors if used well.
The company does not publish practical early-career support detail like onboarding plans, buddying, or manager 1:1 cadence in role ads, so day-to-day coaching is hard to assess.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

13.7

/ 20

The company lists concrete benefits such as private BUPA medical cover, life insurance, critical illness coverage, and a pension plan.
Engitix states equity is available “for most roles”, which is a meaningful upside signal for early-career hires if the grant approach is explained during offer stage.
The company does not consistently publish salary ranges on the careers site or ATS postings, so pay fairness is harder to judge before interview.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

7.7

/ 20

The company has only a small sample of public employee reviews, including comments about strong colleagues alongside concerns on leadership clarity and workload expectations.
Engitix does not publish early-career outcomes like promotion timelines, internal moves, or retention over 12–24 months, which caps confidence on progression.
The company has some public signals of investment in people experience (benefits and feedback channels), but there is not enough outcome reporting to link these to junior advancement.