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

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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).

Reviews by job title

217 reviews

1.0

Aug 22, 2025

Worst company I’ve ever worked for

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good mission, but poor delivery

Cons

Management leads through fear Extremely poor leadership

GRAIL Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback, we are sorry you did not have the experience we hope our employees will have. We will share your feedback with the leadership teams.

4.0

Aug 19, 2025

Good Company

Validation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low stress if you've worked on high pace environment before. Good coworkers Great benefits

Cons

Lack of promotions Average raises

GRAIL Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing why you love GRAIL and where you feel we should improve. We will share your feedback with the appropriate leaders.

3.0

Apr 2, 2025

Amazing place to work

Senior devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- really smart and driven people - high impact at least being devops - good perks

Cons

- pay is low - not enough stock incentive - management can be disorganized at times - very political

GRAIL Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at GRAIL. We value your feedback and take it to heart as we strive to make GRAIL a great place to work. As we continue to grow, we are continuously working to strengthen our culture. As you know we recently added an ESPP plan and hope to continue to add additional benefits in the future.

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