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 19 reviews)); "Good culture and wonderful talent." ((in 13 reviews)); "Amazing mission" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great colleagues and great problems." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good benefits and infrastructure ." ((in 10 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)); "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 7 reviews)); "Illumina merger, subsequent spin off, and the resulting layoffs are brutal and were objectively handled poorly and in the worst way possible." ((in 5 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

5.0

Sep 18, 2023

Great company. Great mission

Lab assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is above the norm for equal positions in area Company culture is good when it comes to events and get togethers Various benefits, including lunch stipends

Cons

Start up environment California leadership can be frat/sorority like

GRAIL Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your favorite parts about working at GRAIL and our opportunities for growth and improvement. We are continuously working to ensure that all employees feel valued and heard. Thank you for contributing to GRAIL’s success!

2.0

Sep 18, 2023

Disheartening

Commercial team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really wanted to love working for GRAIL. The product speaks for itself...it finds multiple types of cancers, many of which we have no way to screen for. Galleri is a product that is revolutionizing multi cancer early detection (MCED). If GRAIL gets it right, this will be the standard of care for future cancer screening guidelines.

Cons

Like many other reviews have mentioned, I feel like there are leadership & toxicity issues. There's an appearance that leaders were awarded their positions by default simply because they were some of the original hires (original GRAIL'ers) called OG's. At best, they are mediocre managers. At worst, they are ineffective and unskilled leaders that have to rely on other tactics like fear, intimidation, gas lighting, and multiple ways of making you feel inferior. These are not just my feelings, but the feelings shared with dozens of other GRAIL employees I know.

GRAIL Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at GRAIL. GRAIL is committed to ensuring that our employee practices create a thriving, high-performing, productive, diverse, inclusive, and engaged workforce. We take your feedback seriously and will discuss it with the appropriate teams.

5.0

Sep 17, 2023

Literally the best company I have ever worked for

Sr clinical trial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love working here, I have grown so much, my manager and team mates are amazing, the company culture is great, and the benefits- just amazing.

Cons

None for me at all

GRAIL Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your favorite parts about working at GRAIL and our opportunities for growth and improvement. We are continuously working to ensure that all employees feel valued and heard. Thank you for contributing to GRAIL’s success!

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Jobs at GRAIL

Customer Service Coordinator (Inbound- call center environment) #4849

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

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

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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