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      Helix reviews

      3.8

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (118 total reviews)
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      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
      Jul 15, 2016

      Creating a new market for consumer genomics

      Principal engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - You got to define a completely new, potentially incredibly impactful consumer-based market for people to understand all aspects of their DNA - Brilliant genomics team which leads with science and keen business sense - Founders are well rounded, with business, science and engineering backgrounds - Company culture fosters cooperation and personal growth - Fast growing engineering team - You got to learn about science - Focus on cooperation rather than internal competition

      Cons

      - Really not much downside besides typical risks associated with startups and creating a completely new market on the curp of desruption

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      Helix Response
      9y
      Thanks for taking the time to write a review! We're happy to hear you're having a positive experience working at Helix! -Derek Talent Acquisition
      5.0
      Jul 8, 2016

      Smart, curious staff. No hippos. Career growth.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      First and foremost: Amazing people. The intersection of genetic scientists and industry professionals in marketing, design, and engineering is really a unique workplace. I feel that I am learning something new every day, and everyone is willing to share or teach you. I don't have a science background, and I feel like I am always welcome to ask any questions I want that I don't understand without any attitude or backlash. There are no hippos (highest paid person's opinion) and the company also actively makes sure that when we hire that we detect for any hints of that sort of attitude. As for the work, you are expected to own and take the lead on your role. You are hired because you are an expert in your own right and should speak up about what you think is the right thing to do. This is not a place for people managers and finger-pointers (save for actual VP-level roles). People are expected to not only recommend, but execute the work. This allows for a huge amount of skill attainment and career growth. Small company culture, competitive compensation, great perks and benefits (401K already?!), catered food- the full package. The company invests in its employees on many different levels.

      Cons

      As we grow, policies change from quarter to quarter. Sometimes this is frustrating. This is just a reality of the size of company we're currently at. Sometimes that changes how we operate very quickly, but it's a reality we have to embrace as we add more employees and define teams.

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      Helix Response
      9y
      We're glad to hear that you're enjoying your experience and feel the environment is enabling you to advance in your career. As we continue to grow, we hope that the policies that are being implemented impact employees in a positive way. I'd encourage you to have an open conversation with your manager, the co-founders, or myself if you think there are policies that we should reexamine or ways to improve implementation. Thanks again for providing feedback! -Derek Talent Acquisition Team
      2.0
      Jul 21, 2019

      What does "Potential" mean to you?

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The science behind the company is solid and it has a decent amount of potential.

      Cons

      Suffering from natural "start-up" difficulties (i.e high workloads for average compensation and a lack of certainty). Helix advertises an empowering and supportive culture, but various events over the last 6 months have made employees feel either disposable or uneasy, so the overall environment is a little unsettling.

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