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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Apr 5, 2019

Brilliant people, but growing pains

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really smart people, fun team events, food perks, convenient location

Cons

Growing pains means crowded office space and lack of structure (but they were working on building better processes), culture could've used a bit of help to make employees feel more valued

Natera Response

7y

Thank you for your feedback. Natera is indeed growing, moving in to new disease areas that will help patients for years to come. As our focus expands our organization will change, we are excited about several new initiatives for employees in the areas of leadership development, mentoring and diversity. Join us as we build the next chapter!

5.0

Mar 21, 2019

Best Company I have worked at

Billing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, Amazing Managers, great coworkers

Cons

None that I can tell

Natera Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to provide a response. We are thrilled about the positive impact that the work that we are doing here at Natera and value all of our employees who work so hard for us!

5.0

Mar 14, 2019

Chill growing company

Data entry specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Catered food, events, great coworkers, great values

Cons

Still growing and finding financial solvency

Natera Response

7y

Thank you so much for taking time to write a review. Your positive feedback is great to read about your experience at Natera. It is with employees like yourself that can help represent the company and truly inspire other co-workers to reach our mission. We are thankful for all your contributions!

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