Is Natera a good company to work for?

Natera has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,185 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Natera to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Natera have been left by employees working as Certified Medical Assistant , Patient Coordinator and Clinical Field Specialist .

Does Natera pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Natera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Natera. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Natera?

71% of Natera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Natera 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Natera?

Clinical Data Operator (22) , Clinical Laboratory Operator I (20) , Clinical Field Specialist (16) , Certified Medical Assistant (14) , Manager (14) , Patient Coordinator (13) , Sales Representative (13) , Software Engineer (12) , Clinical Lab Operator I (11) , Clinical Laboratory Scientist (11) , Customer Experience Associate (10) , Patient Success Specialist (10) , Clinical Data Reporter (9) , Project Manager (9) , Senior Project Manager (9)

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

"Good benefits and excellent long" ((in 93 reviews)); "great culture and fast paced" ((in 47 reviews)); "Had a lot of great coworkers." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great products and team!" ((in 35 reviews)); "good work/life balance" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Low pay and expect you to work hard." ((in 53 reviews)); "upper management is hard to deal with" ((in 27 reviews)); "Unexperienced managers" ((in 27 reviews)); "There is no training onboarding processes, but you’re expected to come in and hit the ground running." ((in 16 reviews)); "Management was inconsistent, communication was often unclear, and disciplinary actions felt unfair and disproportionate." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Natera layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Natera locations?

San Carlos , Austin , San Francisco , San Jose , Pleasanton , Houston , New York , Dallas , Los Angeles , San Diego , Atlanta , Phoenix , Denver , Miami , Chicago , Buffalo , Stony Brook , Texas City , Redwood City , San Mateo , Newark , Montgomery , Buhl , Albuquerque , San Antonio , Cleveland , Baton Rouge , Boston , Remote , Washington

Natera reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Steve Chapman

80% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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Natera has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Natera 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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1K reviews

2.0

Mar 15, 2017

Poor Company Culture & Morale

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Free lunch 3x a week, and good healthcare coverage. There are a lot of opportunities for growth within the company.

Cons

The company does not offer ANY paid maternity or paternity leave. The company prides itself on helping families conceive and deliver, but they don't offer their employees this vital benefit. This is unacceptable. Employees come in and out of this place all the time. The retention rate is so low, most likely due to the low pay. Their pay is not at market value. The company recently laid of 5% of it's staff, so the company morale is very low. There is no distinct company culture so employees seem disconnected and unhappy. Staff was overloaded and overworked before the layoffs but it's even worse now. Goals and priorities can change at the drop of a hat.

Natera Response

9y

Thank you for sharing your feedback on your time with Natera. We understand your concerns. Natera is doing groundbreaking work and as a result shifts happen sometimes quickly to stay ahead of our market and science. The management team continually evaluates our priorities, staffing, employee benefits, and recognize we can always improve. As a result of the employee survey, there is a laser focus on reducing turnover and building a wonderful place to work.

2.0

Feb 14, 2017

Reviews are fairly accurate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and lunch is provided 3 times a week.

Cons

Very high turnover rate across organization with little institutional knowledge transfer leads to unorganized chaos. Seems like there is a lack of executive leadership and road map clarity. Goals change with very little planning or thought.

Natera Response

9y

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback on your time with Natera. We understand your concerns around the changing priorities and clarity of goals. These are all things we are working on as an organization to ensure our people truly understand how they work they do effects the lives of millions of people.

2.0

Feb 8, 2017

Great Company before the transition.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Catered lunch 3 days a week, free gym, benefits are great

Cons

Now that the company is transitioning to TX none of the new management knows how to run the company. They are very rude and play a lot of favoritism especially to the individuals in TX

Natera Response

9y

We are so glad to hear you enjoy the broad benefits we offer to all employees! That’s one of our cultural values that we take much pride. We do understand that during times of change and rapid growth it can feel like no one knows what is going on because so much changes so fast. We have been working to improve the lines of communication internally so all employees can feel better connected.

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