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 12 reviews)); "Important mission to detect cancer early with meaningful potential to save lives" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great colleagues and great problems." ((in 8 reviews)); "Work life balance good overall" ((in 7 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)); "Culture is toxic and uninspiring." ((in 13 reviews)); "Nothing pro anymore, management is bad" ((in 12 reviews)); "As good as the technology is, upper management is beyond horrible." ((in 9 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

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

217 reviews

3.0

Feb 24, 2025

Lack of development and career growth

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GRAIL has a talented pool of employees that are all working towards the company’s overall objectives.

Cons

Little to no career development or growth opportunities and an overall disorganized finance function.

GRAIL Response

1y

Thank you for your comments. We truly appreciate your feedback and suggestions. We take feedback seriously and will share it with the appropriate leadership.

3.0

Sep 11, 2024

will they make it in the long term?

Anonymous- salaried staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Promising technology, ahead of the pack

Cons

too fast paced for their own good management is top heavy

GRAIL Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at GRAIL. We appreciate your dedication to GRAIL and its mission to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your feedback directly so we can make GRAIL an even greater place to work, and hope you will reach out to your management or HR business partner.

3.0

Aug 19, 2024

Cancer crusaders

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great test for sale, first to market

Cons

After spinoff no funds, layoffs, loss of sign on bonus

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Jobs at GRAIL

Customer Service Coordinator (Inbound- contact center environment) #4535

Supervisor Clinical Laboratory # 4798 (Night Shift, Wed - Sat, 10:00pm - 8:30am)

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Equipment Engineer 1 # 4781 (6:00am - 4:00pm Sun - Wed)

Equipment Engineer 2 #4778, #4779 (Night Shift 10:00pm - 8:00am, Wed - Sat)

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