Poor Company Culture & Morale - Anonymous employee Natera Employee Review

2.0
Mar 15, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free lunch 3x a week, and good healthcare coverage. There are a lot of opportunities for growth within the company.

Cons

The company does not offer ANY paid maternity or paternity leave. The company prides itself on helping families conceive and deliver, but they don't offer their employees this vital benefit. This is unacceptable. Employees come in and out of this place all the time. The retention rate is so low, most likely due to the low pay. Their pay is not at market value. The company recently laid of 5% of it's staff, so the company morale is very low. There is no distinct company culture so employees seem disconnected and unhappy. Staff was overloaded and overworked before the layoffs but it's even worse now. Goals and priorities can change at the drop of a hat.

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Natera Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback on your time with Natera. We understand your concerns. Natera is doing groundbreaking work and as a result shifts happen sometimes quickly to stay ahead of our market and science. The management team continually evaluates our priorities, staffing, employee benefits, and recognize we can always improve. As a result of the employee survey, there is a laser focus on reducing turnover and building a wonderful place to work.

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