Verily reviews

2.8

32% would recommend to a friend

(402 total reviews)
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Stephen Gillett

25% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Verily has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 402 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Verily employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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402 reviews
3.0
Sep 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work/life balance - Incredibly talented/knowledgeable colleagues - Great benefits package (although some have gone away since separation from Alphabet) - Competitive compensation

Cons

- Once return to work was implemented, flexibility became more limited - Extremely high employee turnover coupled with frequent layoffs - Equity package not guaranteed - Constant state of change / shifting priorities, and therefore difficult to bring projects to completion - Coming off Alphabet systems has led to system limitations / issues - Since Alphabet separation, company is operating more like a bootstrapped startup

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Verily Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We're so happy that your colleagues, benefits, comp, and work-life balance were bright spots. We're sorry to hear that the change resulting from our separation from Alphabet was challenging. We appreciate all that you contributed to Verily and wish you well in your next chapter.
3.0
Sep 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This was an awesome place to work at when decentralized clinical trials was hot (circa Covid years). Very Googley culture and tons of perks

Cons

Times have changed and like others have mentioned here, all the great perks have diminished/vanished. Products always seem like gambles that don’t fully come to fruition. A lot of ideas and little focus. Micromanagement has become a problem (perhaps fueled by lack of recent product success)

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Verily Response
8mo
Thank you for your review. We're happy to hear you enjoyed our culture, though we're sorry to hear you found the change to perks and the product roadmap less favorable. We encourage you to reach out to pact@verily.com to share your ideas on how we can improve in these areas. We wish you well with your next chapter.
1.0
Sep 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some individual contributors still trying to do good work despite circumstances. Office locations are decent.

Cons

This company is in a death spiral. Employees watched their equity crater 80% in value (September 2025 reports), while leadership spins it as "strategic repositioning." The benefits that once attracted talent have eroded - competitive compensation is a distant memory. The "Google DNA" has left the building either voluntarily or via layoffs and those that haven't yet been able to find other roles are beginning to become tainted in the eyes of recruiters in my network. Current products are me-too offerings entering saturated markets years late, burdened by technical debt and built by teams whose morale has been systematically destroyed. Leadership infighting is visible at every level. The ongoing HIPAA violation lawsuit alleging cover-ups affecting 25,000+ patients should terrify any pharma partner - this company can't execute on products AND poses compliance risks. The August 2025 device division shutdown after years of investment shows the pattern: pivot, burn cash, fail, pivot again. Now pivoting to "AI and precision health" - the same vague promises, just following different buzzwords. The LLC-to-C-corp restructuring could signal desperation for any funding at any terms, or preparation for asset sales and wind-down. The innovative, mission-driven culture that once existed has been replaced by bureaucratic paralysis, risk aversion, and executives who seem contemptuous of their own workforce. Decision-making is glacial, initiatives die in endless approval loops, and the few remaining optimists seem detached from reality.

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Verily Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to write your review and for sharing about both the bright spots and less-favorable aspects of your experience. We encourage you to reach out to pact@verily.com if you'd like to connect further on feedback. We wish you well in your next endeavor and appreciate all you contributed to Verily.
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