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

1.0

Sep 13, 2018

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free food in the breakroom

Cons

Scaling too fast, stressful environment

5.0

Sep 5, 2018

Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, no micromanagement on my team, fun people, and a lot of autonomy.

Cons

Early growing pains in terms of infrastructure, but that is being worked out with each day.

5.0

Mar 10, 2018

A company with a strong strategic niche and exciting potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented staff across all departments Senior-level managers/executives open to promoting from within Exciting product suite and corporate strategy Cutting-edge of immuno-oncology research and services Friendly, supportive day-to-day working environment

Cons

Still "startup-y" in certain respects -- both good (agile decision-making) and bad (can result in some disorganization) Benefits are not on the same level as high-profile tech unicorns

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Jobs at Personalis

Clinical Lab Associate 1 (Temp)

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

Histotechnician 2 (Tues - Sat)

Clinical Research Associate 2

Clinical Lab Scientist 1 (Temp)

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