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

Apr 19, 2023

Don’t make this mistake

Clinical lab associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teammates in the lab.

Cons

Management has no clue what is going on at the operator level. Training is very poorly managed. Many days people on my team did not take a lunch or took a very short lunch due to workload pressure. Over promise and under deliver frequently.

Personalis Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed working with your teammates in the lab. However, we are sorry to hear about your negative experiences with management and training. We take your comments seriously and will review our training and management procedures to ensure that they are properly managed and meet the needs of our team. We understand the importance of taking breaks, and we are sorry to hear that some members of your team were not able to take a proper lunch break due to workload pressure. We will work to ensure that workload pressures are managed more effectively going forward. Thank you for your suggestions, and we will take them into account as we continue to improve our operations.

3.0

Apr 13, 2023

Terrible Management

Clinical laboratory scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All lab workers are great to work with.

Cons

Management sucks. They over promise and under deliver

Personalis Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience with us. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed working with your colleagues in the lab. However, we are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with management. We take your comments seriously and will review our management practices to ensure that we are meeting the expectations of our team members. We apologize for any over-promising and under-delivering that may have occurred during your time with us, and we will work to ensure that we set realistic expectations going forward. Thank you again for your feedback.

3.0

Apr 4, 2023

Great people, stagnant ideas

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful coworker for the most part.

Cons

Some people don't do any work and coast.

Personalis Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback.

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