Does Color pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Color employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Color. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Color?

52% of Color employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Color 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Color?

Software Engineer (17) , Clinical Lab Assistant (6) , Clinical Lab Associate (6) , Customer Support Agent (6) , Manager (5) , Product Manager (4) , Clinical Lab Accessioner - COVID 19 (3) , Customer Support Specialist (3) , Director (3) , Program Manager (3) , Support Agent (3) , Technical Support Specialist (3) , Analyst (2) , Business Development (2) , Clinical Lab Associate I (2)

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

"Great people working really hard" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great benefits (medical/dental/vision) with a ton of perks (Lyft credits for commute, free lunches M" ((in 32 reviews)); "Color had a great team and an amicable working environment." ((in 19 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers and great benefits." ((in 10 reviews)); "#Great work/life balance for a startup" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"managers don't do anything with feedback — they are good at listening but don't seem like they actually do anything with the feedback" ((in 11 reviews)); "No 401k matching" ((in 5 reviews)); "Mass layoffs due to the previous points" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Color layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Color locations?

Burlingame , San Francisco , Millbrae , Oakland , New York , Tulsa , Austin , Los Angeles , Valencia , Concord , San Bruno , South San Francisco , Spokane , Boston

Color reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Othman Laraki

58% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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Color has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Color employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

236 reviews

1.0

Mar 24, 2025

Went downhill after covid

Technical sourcer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really great pay and benefits

Cons

new management and executives were brought on which ruined the company. mass layoffs.

4.0

Feb 19, 2025

Lacked Vision and Leadership

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, paid well, decent work life balance

Cons

Leadership would rather lay people off rather than trying to solve a problem or pivot. There were layoffs all the time.

5.0

Feb 19, 2025

Great work environment

Clinical genomics scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Color fosters a positive work environment, promotes work-life balance, and employs kind people who are genuinely interested in improving health outcomes.

Cons

Color has re-inventing itself as a company several times, which can make for difficult transition periods.

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