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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
      Sep 22, 2016

      Great Company At An Exciting Time

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Extremely talented, smart team. Recruiting is focused on bringing in the best talent and it's reflected in the people I work with. - Awesome mission! - Executives are accessible and model the culture. - Great benefits for a start up.

      Cons

      - Commute to San Carlos, but typical for the Bay Area. - General start-up growing pains

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      Helix Response
      9y
      Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback on your experience at Helix! The company is heavily focused on recruiting and looking for ways to ensure we're hiring top talent. If you have any friends or former colleagues that you believe should be working at Helix, please feel free to refer them to someone on the Talent Acquisition Team. Derek Talent Acquisition
      5.0
      Sep 22, 2016

      Enjoying Doing Work That IS The Future!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Amazing mission, values, and goals that will impact a lot of people immediately and hopefully everyone in the not too distant future -Really smart, knowledgable co-workers with good connection between SD and SF offices. I have not seen this before in other work places I've been at with multiple offices -CEO, Founders, VP's, etc are very visible and willing to talk to employees about all aspects of the company. No info seems "hidden" from lower employees -Start Up company but has the feel of a well-established company that has been around for years. Policies are in place or implemented quickly if asked for, 401K match, great benefits and employee support -Lots of offering to take any needed classes, courses, etc if needed to improve on job

      Cons

      -Moving fast so if you are looking to come into a job and ease into it slowly this is not for you -People work hard and sometimes late or on weekends, hopefully increased hiring will help out

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      Helix Response
      9y
      Thanks for providing your candid feedback! After spending a few days in the San Diego office this week I can confidently say that you're doing an amazing job hiring. We're glad to hear that you're enjoying working at Helix and feel that we're living up to our values! Building a new company in a new industry can be a lot of work. We definitely appreciate the sacrifices that everyone is making at the company and understand the toll that it can have on other aspects of your life. I'd recommend to everyone to take advantage of our generous vacation package when needed so you can recharge and spend time with the people that you love. Thanks for your advice on improving our onboarding process. We've had others make similar comments and now have Robin, James, or Justin participating in the first segment of our onboarding process. Should you have any other suggestions, feel free to message me on Slack anytime. Derek Talent Team
      5.0
      Sep 20, 2016

      Research Associate

      Research associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A dynamic work environment. Passionate and hard working employees that push you to do your best. Coworkers are great; friendly and full of knowledge. No hierarchy, anyone with an input/opinion will be heard. Great snacks/drinks and free lunch.

      Cons

      You will definitely gain some weight. It is a start up so some people might not like that sort of workplace. Some people might not like the fact that sometimes you have to go beyond your own responsibilities and do random tasks that are needed to be done in a start up environment.

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      Helix Response
      9y
      After spending a few days in the San Diego office this week I can understand how hard it is to keep the weight off with all of the snacks laying around. We're glad to hear that you're enjoying your experience working at Helix. Part of the personal growth of working at Helix is having the opportunity to work on projects or initiatives that would normally be out of scope at a larger company. We hope that employees view this is an opportunity to gain new skills and not as a burden. That being said, we're actively hiring for both the San Diego and San Carlos offices to ensure that workloads are manageable. I believe our work environment necessitates people that can be agile in their approach to their job since we're a new company paving the way in a new industry. Thanks again for being great hosts in San Diego and taking the time to provide your feedback! -Derek Talent Acquisition
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