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?

"Some great people that make it worthwhile to come to work." ((in 10 reviews)); "great work hours and team." ((in 7 reviews)); "Free food and drinks." ((in 6 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 9 reviews)); "Benefits could be better." ((in 4 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)); "management has lots of favorites" ((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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

90 reviews

5.0

Jun 11, 2021

Great team, great technology, great management

Bioinformatics scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive & friendly work environment. Diverse workforce. Fast growing company with career advancement opportunities. Solid, cutting-edge technology with strong potential to advance precision cancer treatment. Management has top-notch industry expertise.

Cons

Community engagement, employee communication is decent, but has room for improvement.

Personalis Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are very supportive of a diverse work environment and happy to read that you have a friendly work environment.

3.0

May 30, 2021

pros/cons

Clinical lab assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent wages for the area

Cons

management has lots of favorites

5.0

Apr 15, 2021

Nice company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, nice people

Cons

Everything was good at this company

Personalis Response

So nice to read your review! Thank you for sharing.

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Jobs at Personalis

Clinical Lab Associate 1 (Temp)

Histotechnician 2 (Tues - Sat)

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

Clinical Research Associate 2

Client Experience Specialist