Personalis reviews

3.6

50% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Christopher Hall

43% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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).

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90 reviews
5.0
Apr 16, 2016

A great startup experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the people in the company are reasonable, many of them are talented and hardworking. The CEO himself is an expert in NGS, and he use to be the CEO of Solexa. The company is cautious on spending money, which is very reasonable and promising as a startup. Warm atmosphere among colleagues. The company holds many activities, such as walking clubs, pingpong tournaments, birthday parties, bowling games, and special parties on Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am lucky to work with a manager who is very knowledgeable and never micro-manages. Our team get things done. Since I saw negative comments in another review, I would say I am not familiar with the management style in other teams.

Cons

If only we have enough bananas that can last till Friday.

4.0
Sep 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome people Platform is state of the art and continues to improve

Cons

Immensely subject to market conditions for biotech.

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Personalis Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We are glad to hear that you find the team to be awesome. It's encouraging to know that you appreciate our platform and its continuous improvement. We are committed to staying up-to-date with the latest developments and ensuring that we utilize the platform to its fullest potential to contribute to our success. We understand your concern about our dependency on market conditions, especially in the biotech industry. While market fluctuations are beyond our control, we are committed to staying informed about industry trends and working with the team to adapt to changing conditions. By maintaining agility and a proactive approach, we can better position ourselves to navigate market challenges. Thank you once again for your time to provide the feedback.
1.0
Apr 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great teammates in the lab.

Cons

Management has no clue what is going on at the operator level. Training is very poorly managed. Many days people on my team did not take a lunch or took a very short lunch due to workload pressure. Over promise and under deliver frequently.

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Personalis Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed working with your teammates in the lab. However, we are sorry to hear about your negative experiences with management and training. We take your comments seriously and will review our training and management procedures to ensure that they are properly managed and meet the needs of our team. We understand the importance of taking breaks, and we are sorry to hear that some members of your team were not able to take a proper lunch break due to workload pressure. We will work to ensure that workload pressures are managed more effectively going forward. Thank you for your suggestions, and we will take them into account as we continue to improve our operations.
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