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?

"benefits are good and receive free lunch" ((in 41 reviews)); "Demanding work but good pay" ((in 24 reviews)); "People here are great and driven." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great team to work with at local level" ((in 13 reviews)); "Free Food and free snacks" ((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 31 reviews)); "Toxic Leadership" ((in 18 reviews)); "No work life balance at times" ((in 12 reviews)); "Management has no management experience or training and are only promoted due to blatant favoritism." ((in 11 reviews)); "people, specifically higher upper management are not very friendly and don't care about team bonding ( although they say they do on paper)." ((in 6 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 , Sunnyvale , Seattle , Miami , Tennessee City

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Guardant Health reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(316 total reviews)

Helmy Eltoukhy and AmirAli Talasaz

58% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Guardant Health has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 316 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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Reviews by job title

316 reviews

5.0

Jul 22, 2021

Great hiring process

Senior field applications scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was very impressed with the hiring process. Everything was well Organized by the Recruiter, he was very Professional, knowledgable about the Company and their products too and responsive. It made the hiring and interview process a very experience . And this definitely contributed to my decision-making process. Very glad to be part of Guardant!

Cons

I do not have any cons.

2.0

Jul 19, 2021

The team you're on will make or break your experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, pre-covid lunches were nice. Not much else. Your experience will depend vastly on which team you are on.

Cons

Little to no respect for employee's work-life balance. Bare minimum acknowledgment from upper management of major milestones. (Fist bump mentions are superficial). Folks barely use PTO and end up cashing out. COVID19 response: There was a divide regarding accommodations for folks with families versus those who don't. Essentially no support for single employees. Expect contact 24/7, your job description can and will change without notice, and the scope of demands will increase without review. Middle management are "yes men" (and most are married white men) that do not push back and provide bad news to upper management leading to needlessly aggressive deadlines. Micromanaging is common which is basically a symptom of bad management. There is a stark contrast in diversity from lower-level employees and upper management.

4.0

Jul 8, 2021

Great place to work

Reimbursement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Yearly raise, Catering, Friendly coworkers, Great Benefits

Cons

Strict on overtime when needed

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