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 20 reviews)); "Good culture and wonderful talent." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great colleagues and great problems." ((in 10 reviews)); "Important mission that is getting more competitors in liquid biopsy." ((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 19 reviews)); "management is top heavy" ((in 12 reviews)); "As good as the technology is, upper management is beyond horrible." ((in 10 reviews)); "Some managers take 10+ weeks off per year which would be amazing if it applied to ALL employees." ((in 6 reviews)); "Inexperienced ELT, frequent layoffs, future is unclear" ((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

(218 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

2.4

Senior management

GRAIL has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 218 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

218 reviews

3.0

Jan 21, 2022

Great Mission But Lots to Fix

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worthwhile mission, important product/tech, interesting work, good health benefits.

Cons

Lots of politics. People without credentials, real world (outside of GRAIL) experience or leadership traits getting VP and SVP roles because of threats and longevity. Other deserving people who are really contributing and worth their salt are overlooked, underpaid and undertitled. This lends to a revolving door and loss of top talent due to lopsided HR processes (if any - it’s a black hole) and unfortunately, some questionable “leaders” making questionable, self-serving decisions. No 401k contributions! Uncertain times due to acquisition. Unclear what equity will look like since acquisition. Lots more people about to jump ship after bonuses are paid in March - waiting for the tailspin that will effect our already heavy workload…

GRAIL Response

4y

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 strive to improve transparency across all levels to ensure more business decisions are understood company-wide. 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.

5.0

Jan 19, 2022

Everything was good

Environmental health and safety technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm looking forward to becoming a team member. When i took a tour of the building i also got the chance to meet some of the coworkers and they were so nice.

Cons

I haven't experienced any issues at GRAIL

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!

5.0

Jan 16, 2022

Fast paced, great product and mission

Senior sourcer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity for growth, start up environment. Great coworkers, ubiquitous mission that advances real Healthcare solutions. Pay is general competitive.

Cons

Some might not be able to keep up with volume or ambiguity of start up environment where many things are new and being built from scratch Dei could use some work but this conversation is starting to occur

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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