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
5.0
Apr 12, 2016

Great Place to Work!

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Pros

- Fast-paced environment that is growing quickly - Always a lot going on: as an employee, you can be a part of so many different projects and really make an impact - You are given a lot of responsibility and can really take ownership of a project

Cons

- Typical start-up issues: lots of systems yet to be put in place, such as HR systems, policies, etc. - Roles and responsibilities can change quickly as where you need to focus changes

5.0
Mar 24, 2016

exciting mission, fun colleagues, great culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- great mix of very smart people with a variety of backgrounds (consumer, science, operations, design, etc...) who are excited about sharing their knowledge and learning from you - little to no ego/ politics - team truly enjoy hanging out with each other. - mission has the potential to be transformative; everyone here is excited about what we're trying to accomplish - well-funded by top tier firms and backed by Illumina - all around, just fun to be at the office

Cons

- fast-moving with changing expectations - leadership expects a lot from its people

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