Is Natera a good company to work for?

Natera has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,184 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) , Sales Representative (14) , Patient Coordinator (13) , Software Engineer (12) , Clinical Lab Operator I (11) , Clinical Laboratory Scientist (11) , Customer Experience Associate (10) , Clinical Data Reporter (9) , Patient Success Specialist (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 97 reviews)); "Great company and culture at Natera" ((in 47 reviews)); "Had a lot of great coworkers." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great products and team!" ((in 31 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 no bonuses" ((in 56 reviews)); "Unexperienced managers" ((in 27 reviews)); "Management was inconsistent, communication was often unclear, and disciplinary actions felt unfair and disproportionate." ((in 17 reviews)); "There is no training onboarding processes, but you’re expected to come in and hit the ground running." ((in 16 reviews)); "Department favoritism." ((in 15 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?

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Natera reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,120 total reviews)

Steve Chapman

80% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Natera has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,120 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

1.0

Nov 25, 2013

Management is horrible!

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The products are useful and help people have healthy children.

Cons

Certain managers bully their subordinates and have no experience whatsoever. There is a lot of micromanaging, which makes for a tense work environment. Favoritism plays a huge part in getting promotions at this company. The people they choose to put in leadership positions have no authority to be there. They have horrible grammar, speech and communication skills. We do not get paid enough for all the hard work we do. The company is extremely profitable and growing like crazy, and yet cannot afford to pay their employees more money. Instead of paying for snacks, catering and TV's they should pay their employees more and provide stock options to EVERY DEPARTMENT. Employees feel unimportant and under appreciated because they are!

1.0

Nov 8, 2013

Fake reviews instead of actual change? Wow, I'm shocked.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck. But I'm looking. Oh, and the product helps people. Hard to notice though when so much other crap is flung at the wall.

Cons

Just notice how many reviews are happening around the same time. I will tell you as someone that works here, I overheard the office bully (one of them) telling people to write positive reviews since so many people have left negative ones. That prompted me to write this warning: any company who doesn't care that people are truly dissatisfied and just want to cover it up with fluff should be avoided like the plague. If I had any time to look for another job, I would. But I'm working so many hellish hours for this place, I have no life. Look elsewhere if you want one.

Natera Response

12y

It's true...we have asked employees to contribute honest reviews, but this does not mean they are fake or planted. People only tend to speak out when they are unhappy and, since the majority of employees are happy and feel fortunate to be at Natera, we would like them to have a voice too. However, as the new HR Manager, I am very concerned that you are unhappy. My door is always open...please come see me and we'll try to find a solution together that makes your career at Natera more fulfilling and enjoyable. If you, in fact, really don't want to be here anymore we can chat about how to juggle job searching and your daily responsibilities so that, either way, we are working together towards a happier you. I promise to keep your identity completely confidential. Our goal is to have a happy and engaged workforce, so please let me know how I can help. - Johanna

5.0

Oct 24, 2013

Innovation, passion and commitment to help families have healthy babies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I derive tremendous satisfaction working on a product that I believe in. I wake up every morning looking forward to sharing the days successes and challenges Proud to be part of a team that's working on cutting edge technology and doing my part to reach the common goal of helping families have healthy babies.

Cons

3 hr commute is not fun

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