Does Guardant Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Guardant Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guardant Health. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Guardant Health?

49% of Guardant Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Guardant Health 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guardant Health?

Account Executive (15) , Biorepository Technician (10) , Account Manager (9) , Reimbursement Specialist (9) , Bioinformatics Scientist (7) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Manager (6) , Clinical Lab Associate (5) , Clinical Laboratory Scientist (5) , Sales (5) , Sales Representative (5) , Anonymous (4) , Intern (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Clinical Study Coordinator (3)

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

"Good benefits and fast growing company" ((in 41 reviews)); "Demanding work but good pay" ((in 25 reviews)); "People here are great and driven." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great team to work with at local level" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Micromanaging is common which is basically a symptom of bad management." ((in 29 reviews)); "Toxic Leadership" ((in 18 reviews)); "Management has no management experience or training and are only promoted due to blatant favoritism." ((in 12 reviews)); "No work life balance at times" ((in 10 reviews)); "You have many ineffective managers who can't name a project their employees are working on." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Guardant Health layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Guardant Health locations?

Redwood City , Palo Alto , San Diego , Spring , Houston , San Francisco , New York , California City , San Jose , California , The Woodlands , Virginia Beach , Bowling Green , Laramie , Charlotte , Austin , Virginia , Indianapolis , Los Angeles , Monterey , Hayward , Novato , Seattle , Miami , Tennessee City

Guardant Health reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(315 total reviews)

Helmy Eltoukhy and AmirAli Talasaz

58% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Guardant Health has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 315 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Guardant Health 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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315 reviews

2.0

Apr 23, 2022

Unrealistic goals, micromanaged, no work life balance

Middle management role

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is good cause is meaningful

Cons

mid/senior level people lack true leadership skills and instead micromanage and put pressure on those below them. no respect for work-life balance. no civility

4.0

Jun 3, 2021

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Clinical laboratory scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Free Food Fun Activities A lot of growth opportunities

Cons

Coworkers will throw you under the bus when given the opportunity to get away with their mistakes

5.0

Mar 8, 2016

One of the best companies I've worked for!

Senior staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I've had the pleasure of working at Guardant Health for several months and there are many pros. Firstly, the people at Guardant Health are very positive and are truly interested in solving problems and saving lives. Additionally, the office has a very nice setup with a great kitchen, lunch meals, nice meeting rooms, and an overall elegant, modern design. Guardant Health is promoting good cultural values including humility and a desire to try new things. This really minimizes any kind of politics. Finally, Guardant Health is growing really fast and the future seems really bright.

Cons

There are probably only 2 cons, and they are minor. Firstly, the hours can be long. However, for a silicon valley startup, they are perfectly reasonable, and I've seen worse. Secondly, even though the office has a great setup, the open space can sometimes make it hard to concentrate. This can easily be mitigated by picking up your laptop, and booking one of the many meeting rooms.

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