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

Sep 19, 2019

Great company

Bioinformatics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing company. Great teams. Lots of exciting new products and projects. Great for professional and personal development

Cons

Benefits could be better. Adding 401k contribution. Company events are dwindling down.

Personalis Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Personalis. I am glad you also feel Personalis is an amazing company with great teams and exciting projects. We have listened to employee feedback and will be adding some new benefits in 2020. We also have some new fun company events planned for the rest of this year and in 2020 that we hope employees will enjoy.

5.0

May 2, 2019

Great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Truly interested in science and quality. Diverse workforce with many backgrounds.

Cons

Commute is long. From most anywhere

Personalis Response

6y

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are pleased to hear your experience reflects Personalis’ goals and vision. While we can't do anything about the traffic, we are pleased to offer shuttles from BART, CalTrain, and San Francisco to help ease the commute for employees.

5.0

Apr 20, 2019

Excellent company

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic vision for cancer medicine Open kitchen and variety of food Free 15 min chair massage Good pay with annual bonus Quarterly fun events Some flexibility in work schedule, depending on the role Free gym

Cons

No cons. Not enough conference rooms or parking spots; running out of free space in the current building

Personalis Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We agree Personalis is a great place to work and to contribute to the vision of helping cancer patients. We are always looking to improve employee life and are glad to hear the benefits and perks are appreciated. Thank you again for taking the time to share your review and for bringing your advice to our attention.

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Jobs at Personalis

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