Does Karius pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Karius employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Karius. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Karius?

61% of Karius employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Karius 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Karius?

Director (4) , Clinical Sales Manager (2) , Manager (2) , Medical Director (2) , Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at Karius according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture, empowering leadership, science and engineering oriented" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefits including unlimited PTO." ((in 7 reviews)); "Really solid commercial team built with talented individuals who are passionate about bringing this tech to market." ((in 5 reviews)); "The company culture and energy is great." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Karius according to real employee reviews?

"Leadership has no idea what they are doing and they will lie to you over and over. ." ((in 7 reviews)); "CEO and COO both narcissists." ((in 5 reviews)); "The organization suffers from pervasive issues of inexperienced management across the commercial side of the organization." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Karius layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Karius layoffs and their outlook for job security at Karius in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Karius locations?

Redwood City , San Francisco , Arizona City , San Jose

Karius reviews

Item: Karius
Rating: 5
Author: Current employee - Anonymous employee

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Alec Ford

70% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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).

Reviews by job title

74 reviews

5.0

Aug 2, 2021

nice place

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

alot of learning and a good place to begin your career. The people are friendly and care about one another. Small family

Cons

none that i ever came across.. everyone tries there best. only that far fro m the city thus makes commuting dificult

Karius Response

4y

Thanks for the great review, we are proud of our company and the culture that we are trying to foster as we continue to scale. We may have added a few new leaders to our dynamic team but our mission of putting the patient first continues to be our biggest priority. Employee satisfaction is another priority for Karius. We want to provide a positive workforce with amazing perks. Your feedback is valuable to us, feel free to reach out to HR if you have any additional comments.

5.0

Jun 3, 2021

Exciting company, great technology and amazing people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company has some of the smartest people I have ever met. The company culture and energy is great. The new CEO has given a boost of excitement on how our diagnostic tools will help save lives. Very happy to be a part of this organization.

Cons

Not necessarily a con if you like getting things done quickly and seeing results but it can be a very fast paced environment

Karius Response

4y

Thank you for your positive review! We’re happy to hear you enjoy working here and would like to thank you for being part of our wonderful team! We are proud of our company and the culture that we are trying to foster as we continue to scale. We may have added a few new leaders to our dynamic team but our mission of putting the patient first continues to be our biggest priority. Employee satisfaction is another priority for Karius. We want to provide a positive workforce with amazing perks. Your feedback is valuable to us, feel free to reach out to HR if you have any additional comments.

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