Does Personalis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Personalis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Personalis. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Personalis?

50% of Personalis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Personalis 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Personalis?

Software Engineer (6) , Clinical Lab Assistant (4) , Associate Product Manager (2) , Bioinformatics Engineer (2) , Bioinformatics Scientist (2) , Clinical Lab Associate (2) , Scientist (2)

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

"great work hours and team." ((in 9 reviews)); "Some great people that make it worthwhile to come to work." ((in 9 reviews)); "free food in the breakroom" ((in 5 reviews)); "The CEO is a nice, approachable man." ((in 4 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management and minimal support for continuous learning" ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers have the audacity to ask for help on certain projects, but then make a 180 turn wanting to control every aspect of what you are assigned and treat you with disrespect." ((in 3 reviews)); "This company has bad culture and too much pressure." ((in 3 reviews)); "Benefits could be better." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Personalis layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Personalis locations?

Menlo Park , Fremont , San Francisco , Palo Alto , San Jose , Middletown , Memory Park

Personalis reviews

3.6

50% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Christopher Hall

43% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Personalis has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Personalis 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

90 reviews

1.0

Aug 17, 2021

Failing Arrogant Company with bad future

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free EV charger for employees, gym is nice, and snacks in the kitchen for employees

Cons

This company is a mess. Bad management, stock price is tanking, no future, and everyone who joined pre-ipo have made their money. The stock price has been bad for all employees. Early employees have cashed out and left They act like they are a growth company, but they are a stagnant slow growth dying company. This company has no hope and future. Bring your talents somewhere else.

Personalis Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry about your experience. Wish you the best.

4.0

Oct 23, 2020

Good place to start

Lab tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting environment, good benefits, never bored

Cons

some could burn out if not careful

Personalis Response

4y

So happy to hear that you like working at Personalis! Thank you for your feedback.

5.0

Jul 18, 2020

Lab Associate

Lab associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast-paced, dynamic startup company. Great work/life balance

Cons

Long hiring process. Potential growth is still questionable.

Personalis Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are happy to hear that you had a great work/ life balance. Sorry to hear that your experience with hiring was not the best.

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