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

5.0

Oct 23, 2024

Great people and work!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoyed my work and the team was very helpful!

Cons

None that I can think of

Personalis Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your work and found the team to be helpful.

5.0

Sep 12, 2024

Good company to work for

Bioinformatics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I feel appreciated, work on interesting projects, have great coworkers

Cons

Standard for a company this size, the teams are lean. Sometimes it is high pressure.

Personalis Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience working at Personalis. We're glad to hear that you feel appreciated and enjoy working on interesting projects alongside great coworkers. We understand that with lean teams, there can be periods of high pressure. We’re always looking for ways to support our employees, and your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve. Thanks again for your dedication and contribution over the past few years!

2.0

Apr 7, 2024

Nepotism on steroids

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Co workers. Free food. Nice building.

Cons

Training is not their strong suit as you have to fight to be properly trained. Running a skeleton crew creates burnout for employees. Hiring and firing at the same time. Nepotism runs strong in management as they will give favor to those who put themselves in a position to be taking advantage of. Questionable (conflict of interest) relationships between employees. 2 layoffs.

Personalis Response

2y

We’re glad to hear that you appreciate your friendly coworkers, the amenities like free food, and our building. We are truly sorry to learn about the challenges you’ve experienced regarding training, staffing, and management practices. Your concerns about training, burnout, hiring practices, and management behavior are very important to us. We are actively working on improving our training programs to ensure that every employee receives the support and development they need. Addressing issues of staffing and ensuring fair and transparent management practices are also priorities for us. Thank you for taking the time to provide your detailed feedback.

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Jobs at Personalis

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

Clinical Research Associate 2

Clinical Lab Associate 1 (Temp)

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Great people and work!

Good company to work for

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