Does GRAIL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GRAIL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GRAIL. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GRAIL?

42% of GRAIL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GRAIL 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GRAIL?

Software Engineer (15) , Sales (9) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Director (6) , Program Manager (6) , Recruiter (4) , Sales Representative (4) , Associate Director (3) , Clinical Lab Assistant (3) , Financial Analyst (3) , Sales Consultant (3) , Clinical Lab Associate II (2) , Clinical Laboratory Technologist (2) , Clinical Project Assistant (2) , Inside Sales Representative (2)

What are the pros of working at GRAIL according to real employee reviews?

"Smart people to work with." ((in 18 reviews)); "Good culture and wonderful talent." ((in 13 reviews)); "Important mission to detect cancer early with meaningful potential to save lives" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great colleagues and great problems." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GRAIL according to real employee reviews?

"I am in agreement with the folks saying that senior leadership needs to be improved." ((in 21 reviews)); "Nothing pro anymore, management is bad" ((in 13 reviews)); "As good as the technology is, upper management is beyond horrible." ((in 8 reviews)); "Some managers take 10+ weeks off per year which would be amazing if it applied to ALL employees." ((in 7 reviews)); "Favoritism on my team was rampant and hardly ever seemed to be based on aptitude, but rather who was most submissive to management." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about GRAIL layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GRAIL layoffs and their outlook for job security at GRAIL in 2026.

GRAIL reviews

2.9

42% would recommend to a friend

(218 total reviews)

Bob Ragusa

39% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

GRAIL has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 218 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The GRAIL 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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Reviews by job title

218 reviews

5.0

Nov 10, 2020

Fast Paced and Challenging

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super friendly co-workers, tons of challenges, and lots of autonomy . I really feel like my work is valued and meaningful.

Cons

Transitioning from an R&D company to a commercial company -- can be a bit disorganized at times, but it's also a huge opportunity to shape the future of the company.

GRAIL Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at GRAIL. We value your feedback and take it to heart as we strive to make GRAIL a great place to work. As we continue to grow, we are continuously working to strengthen our culture.

5.0

Nov 5, 2020

Great Mission, Great People

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people working on interesting problems who truly care about their work and the patients. Grail is a company that really pushes the bounds of what is possible, and it is exciting to be part of that.

Cons

As Grail gets ready to launch its first product there is a lot of learnings going on and priorities and responsibilities shift. Grail is great at figuring out what is possible, we are still working on the execution bit.

5.0

Aug 24, 2020

Grail employees are motivated to launch a product that will save lives.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Grail's company culture is centered around patients. Grail employees are motivated to launch a product that will save lives. It's amazing to work around a team so passionate and committed to bringing early cancer detection to the population. - Clear leadership alignment on timelines and goals. - Monthly company meetings that provide transparency. - Focus on early cancer detection. - Talented cross functional teams.

Cons

Too many to list! But none that outweigh the impact of having an accessible population-scale multi-cancer screening blood test. This is a game-changer. But it is hard and there are many challenges. - High performing teams that don't always agree. - Growing pains moving from an R&D to a commercial +R&D company. - Ambiguous environment. - A lot of management changes.

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