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      Helix reviews

      3.8

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (118 total reviews)
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      James Lu

      86% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Senior management

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      Helix has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Helix 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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      118 reviews
      5.0
      Apr 29, 2016

      Exciting place to be

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Helix is great. We are on the cutting edge of consumer genomics and have an opportunity to shape this market. The culture created by the leaders is great: if you like working with incredibly smart people at a cool company with a bright future, Helix is the place for you.

      Cons

      Moving to San Carlos will make the days long, but, in my opinion, worth it to be able to work at Helix.

      5.0
      Apr 19, 2016

      Special place to work and change the world

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Helix is truly a special place with some of the brightest minds across science and engineering working on a mission to bring DNA insights to the population. - Open work place. Co founders are very open about everything including what information is shared with the board of directors. I haven't seen this level of openness in any company I have worked at before - Great mix of a range of smart people from 10's of years of experience at tech companies to fresh out of school - Responsible start up culture: Free lunches and snacks but no extravagant silicon valley benefits like massages - Executives tend to not have any special benefits and they are all very easy to work with - Some executives share rooms when they travel even though it' not required - Overall its a start up with a stable company benefits - I cannot emphasize enough about the calibre of people who are here

      Cons

      - If you are someone who needs a rigid structure and well defined day-day work plan, this is not for you. Everyone has goals and there is significant flexibility expected to evolve as needed. This is a strength for start ups - Sometimes decisions can be slow as everyone's opinion is heard and respected

      5.0
      Apr 16, 2016

      So much to do and learn at the same time

      Scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Transparent, management is open to questions and ideas - Fun culture, happy place to be - So much snacks and drinks! lunch is provided - Opportunities are everywhere within the company, you get to see it all. This is helpful for future career development - Company emphasizes heavily on employee benefits

      Cons

      - Extremely fast paced environment. Can be overwhelming if you are not good in organizing your time and work. On the other hand, you also get a lot of help when you need it.

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