Great place to hone technical skills - Research Associate (Operations) Natera Employee Review

3.0
Sep 22, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Employees are all very friendly and helpful. Majority of the lab teams are composed of individuals in their 20's. There are weekly catered lunches and free snacks are available on a daily basis.

Cons

You may or may not get weekends off. Also, There aren't many opportunities to move up as a Research Associate so this position is more suitable for individuals looking to gain industry experience.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

pay and benefit is good work with high talented team set for real science

Cons

different standard and management style in different team growing pain from fast expansion priorities shift frequently

2.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, pay, and catered lunch orders every shift. Company currently growing and seeking to expand its operations. Will learn plenty in lab with the training--opened my eyes to how biotech industry can work with this being my first professional role.

Cons

Fast-paced environment with less consideration for slower coworkers, coworkers that felt cliquey, and management that seemed distant and unapproachable. Getting along with coworkers was the toughest part for me. Some coworkers seemed unapproachable. Had trouble feeling a sense of belonging on the team with seemingly constant critique about my performance with very little mentioning of people seeing improvement.

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