Is Natera a good company to work for?

Natera has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,188 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 74% 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 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 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) , Clinical Lab Operator I (12) , Software Engineer (12) , 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 92 reviews)); "great culture and fast paced" ((in 54 reviews)); "Had a lot of great coworkers." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great products and team!" ((in 32 reviews)); "Free food and snacks are a plus!" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Low pay and measly raises (which are given 3 months late)." ((in 57 reviews)); "Unexperienced managers" ((in 29 reviews)); "upper management is hard to deal with" ((in 26 reviews)); "Bad management, no growth, favoritism" ((in 17 reviews)); "No communication, no clear accountability or ownership if tasks, blame thrown around for screw" ((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

(1,124 total reviews)

Steve Chapman

79% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Natera has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,124 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Nov 3, 2016

Awesome

Lab assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The food, the people but overall the science!!!

Cons

I was an intern, so the commute and random hours.- SO nothing against Natera!

Natera Response

9y

Great to hear you had a positive internship experience and got your hands on some real impactful work! We love our interns and try to take full advantage of the skills they bring to the table so we can help them grow and continue to advance the revolutionary work being done at Natera.

3.0

Nov 3, 2016

revenue cycle

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free lunches,snacks flexibility with certain things

Cons

not a happy place to work

Natera Response

9y

Thank you for sharing your insights. We are concerned that you have issues with your manager. We do not support managers playing favorites, and we’ve placed a few policies to help everyone play by the same rules. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to HR with concerns.

5.0

Nov 2, 2016

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Awesome work culture - Bright group of people - Healthy enivornment

Cons

- Tough deadlines - Crowded workplace

Natera Response

9y

Thank you for the great feedback! We agree we have some of the best and brightest people here. We expect a lot out of our bright people so we do have some tough deadlines and lofty goals to meet. We are working to impact and change millions of lives and that doesn’t always come easy. We also continue to monitor the spacing in the office to make sure we can accommodate all employees comfortably.

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