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 23 reviews)); "Good culture and wonderful talent." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good benefits and infrastructure ." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great colleagues and great problems." ((in 8 reviews)); "Important mission to detect cancer early with meaningful potential to save lives" ((in 8 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 9 reviews)); "Favoritism on my team was rampant and hardly ever seemed to be based on aptitude, but rather who was most submissive to management." ((in 7 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).

Reviews by job title

217 reviews

1.0

Apr 2, 2022

Half baked code everywhere

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively chill, manager approves the unlimited PTO without much questions or conversations.

Cons

You won't get to do anything you want to do, very much "stay in your lane" type of management. Forget about promotions, because the engineering leadership only promotes those who, I quote, “put GRAIL first”. Personally, I put my family and my personal well being fist, work is probably fourth or fifth. On top of that, you'll run into blockers on a daily basis because the tools and code are rarely reviewed by senior engineers and incredibly difficult to work in. And as usual, they hire non-technical PMs to be technical PMs and waste engineering time.

GRAIL Response

4y

We have taken notes on your suggestions and are working to improve our employees’ experience. 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 so we can continue to support employee success at GRAIL.

5.0

Mar 29, 2022

Awesome

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is really great; good place to work.

Cons

Need more clarity on merger with Illumina and stocks.

GRAIL Response

4y

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!

4.0

Mar 19, 2022

Great change in culture after acquisition

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks are available at Grail

Cons

Fast paced, Aggressive and Demanding

GRAIL Response

4y

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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