Does Helix pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Helix employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Helix. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Helix?

68% of Helix employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Helix 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Helix?

Clinical Laboratory Technician (5) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Specimen Accessioner (5) , Software Engineer (4) , Clinical Lab Technician (3) , Customer Success Specialist (3) , CLT (Clinical Lab Technician) (2) , Clinical Laboratory Technologist (2) , Data Engineer (2) , Manager (2) , Scientist (2) , Software Developer (2)

What are the pros of working at Helix according to real employee reviews?

"They are really great people to work with." ((in 17 reviews)); "Team is great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great culture" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great benefits for a start up." ((in 7 reviews)); "good salaries and." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Helix according to real employee reviews?

"The tolerance for toxic employees and the chaotic management have left good employees discouraged—they either find excuses to leave or simply cut down their productivity." ((in 5 reviews)); "Unexpected Layoffs happened the end of January 2024 without a heads up." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Helix layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Helix layoffs and their outlook for job security at Helix in 2026.

What Helix locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Carlos , San Diego , San Francisco

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

James Lu

86% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Helix has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Helix 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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118 reviews

5.0

Feb 19, 2026

Senior Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic fast modern company with lots of opportunities to learn modern tools.

Cons

Modern fast companies often require occasional uncompensated overtime and rapid changing priorities

5.0

Sep 12, 2025

Great place to work!!

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong mission driven culture with very intelligent and hard working employee base. CEO is awesome and has worn many hats in the company. Leadership team is very competent and realistic about company goals and growth trajectory.

Cons

Start-up that is still finding product market fit. Not a lot of room for promotions to management positions.

2.0

Mar 26, 2025

Please beware

Implementation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

warm and fun colleagues good

Cons

micromanagement, BS chain of command, toxic management

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