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

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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

4.0

Aug 31, 2022

Very good team

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

need to wear different hats

Cons

All round tasks need 24/7 availability

Personalis Response

Happy to read your feedback! Thanks for sharing.

4.0

Aug 3, 2022

Good company with good people

Associate product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Work life balance Good technology

Cons

Not responding well enough to competing companies

Personalis Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback.

4.0

Jun 1, 2022

Good Company to work with

Bioinformatics analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic environment, lot of learning opportunity.

Cons

In bay area, high cost of living

Personalis Response

Thank you for your feedback - we are happy to hear you are liking the work environment at Personalis! We are glad you are here!

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Jobs at Personalis

Histotechnician 2 (Tues - Sat)

Clinical Lab Associate 1 (Temp)

Clinical Lab Associate 1 (3rd Shift, Fri - Tues)

Clinical Research Associate 2

Client Experience Specialist