Karius reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)
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Alec Ford

70% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Karius has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Karius employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.4 stars).

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74 reviews
1.0
May 14, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing Tech that has the potential to transform healthcare. So happy to hear the test will survive a longer despite incompetent management.

Cons

Upper management is incompetent and unqualified for their roles

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Karius Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for recognizing the transformative potential of our technology. We’re delighted to hear that you share our excitement about the positive impact it can have on healthcare. We also take your concerns about upper management seriously. Feedback like yours is essential in helping us improve and ensure that our leadership team is effectively supporting our mission and our employees. We appreciate your dedication to our mission during your time with us and your commitment to seeing our technology succeed. Thank you for your contributions and for sharing your insights.
5.0
Jun 12, 2023

Excellent culture and important mission

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I've been in biotech for 15 years and worked at several startups. Karius is special. Karius is full of smart, passionate and driven people who work well together and seem to believe in the mission. The management team is open and transparent, offering many opportunities for employees at all levels to provide feedback, from regular company meetings to informal forums with the CEO.

Cons

Karius suffers from many of the usual startup problems. There are too many good ideas to pursue and not enough resources, so focus is the key. Projects can become siloed. Processes are not fully developed. All of these things have been steadily improving as the company matures.

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Karius Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your experience working at Karius. We're thrilled to hear that you find our company to be special and that you appreciate the smart, passionate, and driven individuals who make up our team. It's fantastic to know that you acknowledge that our management team promotes transparency and provides opportunities for employees at all levels to provide feedback and contribute to our mission. We understand that, like many startups, we face challenges related to resource allocation, project focus, and process development. We are committed to continuous improvement and have been working diligently to address these areas as the company matures. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your recognition of the progress we have made thus far. Thank you for being a part of our team and for your dedication to our mission. We value your contributions and look forward to further growth and success together.
5.0
Feb 28, 2023

Great culture

Recommend
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Pros

Karius has a very a friendly, diverse, and transparent culture. There a lots of fun activities like cooking classes and kayaking.

Cons

Like any startup, there is a lot of institutional knowledge and undocumented processes.

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Karius Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are thrilled to hear that you find our culture to be friendly, diverse, and transparent, and that you enjoy the engagement activities we offer throughout the year both virtually and locally in the Bay Area. We understand that as a startup, there is always a lot of institutional knowledge and undocumented processes that can be challenging to navigate. We are actively working to address this issue and have implemented several initiatives to capture and document our processes to make them more accessible and understandable for our employees. We also encourage our employees to ask questions and share their feedback, as we believe that open communication is key to our success. Thank you for your contributions to our team, and we look forward to continuing to foster a culture of openness, collaboration, and fun.
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