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

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

90 reviews

5.0

Feb 25, 2021

Good Company

Senior staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management good, food and beverages available.

Cons

Perks are not the best

Personalis Response

Thank you so much for your review! Wish you the best.

4.0

Sep 29, 2020

Keeping Busy

Clinical lab assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment Great mission for clients

Cons

No lunch, can be slow sometimes

Personalis Response

We also think that our mission is outstanding! Thanks for your feedback.

5.0

May 1, 2020

Cutting edge immuno-genomics company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong company vision and values by a passionate executive team that is embraced by the employees. Great open door policy. Leading edge immuno-oncology products developed by world class industry thought leaders. Poised to become the new gold standard.

Cons

401K options are limited, needs more variety to select from.

Personalis Response

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We appreciate the positive feedback. We agree that we have a passionate executive team as well as passionate employees. We are excited about Personalis' future and in making a difference in people's lives and in immuno-oncology healthcare. Thank you for your feedback on the 401k. We are always looking at our benefits and how we can make improvements.

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Jobs at Personalis

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

Histotechnician 2 (Tues - Sat)

Clinical Lab Associate 1 (Temp)

Clinical Research Associate 2

Clinical Lab Scientist 1 (Temp)