Does GRAIL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GRAIL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GRAIL. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GRAIL?

42% of GRAIL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GRAIL 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GRAIL?

Software Engineer (15) , Sales (9) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Director (6) , Program Manager (6) , Recruiter (4) , Sales Representative (4) , Associate Director (3) , Clinical Lab Assistant (3) , Financial Analyst (3) , Sales Consultant (3) , Clinical Lab Associate II (2) , Clinical Laboratory Technologist (2) , Clinical Project Assistant (2) , Inside Sales Representative (2)

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

"Smart people to work with." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits and infrastructure ." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great colleagues and great problems." ((in 8 reviews)); "Important mission to detect cancer early with meaningful potential to save lives" ((in 7 reviews)); "Work life balance good overall" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"I am in agreement with the folks saying that senior leadership needs to be improved." ((in 18 reviews)); "Nothing pro anymore, management is bad" ((in 13 reviews)); "Culture is toxic and uninspiring." ((in 13 reviews)); "As good as the technology is, upper management is beyond horrible." ((in 8 reviews)); "Some managers take 10+ weeks off per year which would be amazing if it applied to ALL employees." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about GRAIL layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GRAIL locations?

Menlo Park , Durham , Raleigh , San Francisco , Research Triangle Park , Seattle , Palo Alto , California , Chicago , New York , Oklahoma City , Washington , Dallas , Houston , Missouri City , Los Angeles , San Diego , Morgan Hill , Santa Clara , Hartford , Portland , Baltimore

GRAIL reviews

2.9

42% would recommend to a friend

(217 total reviews)

Bob Ragusa

39% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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GRAIL has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 217 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The GRAIL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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217 reviews

5.0

Aug 24, 2020

Grail employees are motivated to launch a product that will save lives.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Grail's company culture is centered around patients. Grail employees are motivated to launch a product that will save lives. It's amazing to work around a team so passionate and committed to bringing early cancer detection to the population. - Clear leadership alignment on timelines and goals. - Monthly company meetings that provide transparency. - Focus on early cancer detection. - Talented cross functional teams.

Cons

Too many to list! But none that outweigh the impact of having an accessible population-scale multi-cancer screening blood test. This is a game-changer. But it is hard and there are many challenges. - High performing teams that don't always agree. - Growing pains moving from an R&D to a commercial +R&D company. - Ambiguous environment. - A lot of management changes.

5.0

Aug 30, 2018

Great team, amazing mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Everyday employees: smart, humble, passionate and very driven by our mission - Leadership team: Despite a number of major leadership shake ups in the past, it seems like the leadership finally has the "right" mix and are setting a stronger tone at the top -Start up feel with big company resources: great funding + small, early stage company gives us a lot of room to be creative and bold in how we approach our work -Get Stuff Done: It's a value that I actually see people live and breath everyday -Cool perks: Free food, transportation, brand new gym, flexible time off

Cons

-Pace of company growth may need to slow down: feels like we have a lot of the right talent in the house as is -Can feel a bit top heavy (a lot of VPs and senior leadership for our size) -Need to continue to work on creating a consistent employee experience

2.0

Nov 4, 2025

Toxic workplace

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great potential for the product

Cons

Newer management team are clueless and toxic

GRAIL Response

3mo

We appreciate your feedback. We take feedback seriously and will share it with the appropriate leadership.

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