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 culture and wonderful talent." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great colleagues and great problems." ((in 10 reviews)); "Important mission to detect cancer early with meaningful potential to save lives" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good benefits (including 2 weeks off per year for most of the company)" ((in 9 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)); "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 7 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.

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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218 reviews

5.0

Sep 1, 2018

I love working here!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- lots of hard work, but on your own terms. I never feel bad if I have to leave to pick up my daughter from school. - really, REALLY smart people - strong focus on developing people, and encouraging decision making throughout the company (not just with the executives) - snacks, lunches, new gym - regular town hall meetings with the CEO, approachable executive team for the most part

Cons

- smart people with lots of funding can sometimes step on each other's toes

5.0

Aug 30, 2018

Great team, amazing mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Everyday employees: smart, humble, passionate and very driven by our mission - Leadership team: Despite a number of major leadership shake ups in the past, it seems like the leadership finally has the "right" mix and are setting a stronger tone at the top -Start up feel with big company resources: great funding + small, early stage company gives us a lot of room to be creative and bold in how we approach our work -Get Stuff Done: It's a value that I actually see people live and breath everyday -Cool perks: Free food, transportation, brand new gym, flexible time off

Cons

-Pace of company growth may need to slow down: feels like we have a lot of the right talent in the house as is -Can feel a bit top heavy (a lot of VPs and senior leadership for our size) -Need to continue to work on creating a consistent employee experience

5.0

Aug 29, 2018

Great Career Choice

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros The Mission - the opportunity to be a part of something life changing The People - Smart, passionate about the work, collaborative, and welcoming. The culture - Opportunity to thrive and own what you do - a chance to be empowered, make suggestions and be heard. You CAN make an impact Benefits - Great benefits and perks including a state of the art gym with all the latest equipment

Cons

Growing Pains - typical young company, there is change and evolution location - not the easiest location but there are commuter benefits

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