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

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
1.0
Mar 31, 2017

Engineer

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Well-funded company with a seemingly worthwhile mission

Cons

Culture of the workplace is too campy and lacking in substance. Dissent is often discouraged. Not enough progress is being made to hit important milestones.

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Helix Response
9y
Thanks for your feedback. At Helix, we appreciate different opinions. We question each other. We question our own ideas. We thrive on continually setting the bar higher and we obsess about “getting it right.” We pride ourselves on this, and if you feel like you can’t do this, or your disagreement is discouraged, we need to fix it. We learn from every interaction and encourage you to talk to your manager, teammates, or come and talk to me, Jade or Robin (CEO) directly if you feel you aren’t being heard. We are unique. We are building a company that is mission-driven, and our team and customers invest at an emotional level. Working at Helix is an opportunity to create something customers will love that’s rooted in shared values. It is so rare that sometimes people are in disbelief and might think it is inauthentic or “campy.” We find meaning in making a difference in people’s lives and empowering every person through DNA. We come to work every day with the belief that DNA holds the power to help all of humanity lead better lives. We’re on a mission to do just that. We hope you will commit to joining us on that journey. --Jim Chou, VP Engineering @Helix
5.0
Mar 7, 2017
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Pros

- A great mission. Helix has the mission to provide its users with an easy access to key information such as genetic predisposition to hereditary cancer, high cholesterol levels etc. Helix is also working to help research and increase our biological knowledge. - Very transparent. There are multiple opportunities to learn what other teams in the company are doing. Science Hour to learn about genetics, Data Hour to learn about our key metrics and how we look at these, Design open house (to learn what the design team is working on), TAG (all hands) etc. I have been learning a lot on how to build and run a company since I joined. - There are a lot of things to build, a lot of pieces to put together: logistics of sending saliva kits, creating accounts, sequencing, analyzing the results, storing them, providing access to specific regions of the genome to partners etc. This leads to a lot of small problems to solve as a team. It is a great place to work in if you like problem-solving with a team. - Team is great.

Cons

I don't see a lot of downsides about working at Helix. One of them is the location of our office in San Carlos. It is nice to have our own office and the space is nice but we are a bit isolated. There aren't too many people and other companies right next to us.

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Helix Response
9y
Thanks for providing feedback about our inspiring mission, people, and culture of learning. We're glad that you're finding education programs like Science Hour informative as we look for ways to help people learn about how different functions at the company are contributing to our mission. Should you have any ideas of how we can continue to foster our culture of transparency, feel free to reach out to Grace, Jade, or I. Derek Talent Acquisition
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