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
1.0
Dec 11, 2021

Not worth joining

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Alphabet back up, no funding pressure - Have some smart people and engineer - Impactful domain

Cons

Unless you are super super passionate about healthcare industry, not worth joining. - Overall the company does not know what they are. Startup? One of the department of Google? Without a clear understanding what it is, you will see confusion everyday: when they try to attract talent, they will pitch you from google/alphabet back up (culture, funding etc). When they try to burn you out and cut benefit, they will say we are NOT google so don't expect same culture and benefit as google. Leadership can not make a mind at all what is Verily in terms of company culture. - Pay is not up to market if you are senior people from external hiring, and refresh not guaranteed. - Due to unclear self recognition, day to day work for engineer is challenge: move fast as startup? move slow as google? Leadership has no clue or redirection, so cause tons of confusion to engineers.

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Verily Response
4y
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. We hear you! Our goal is to create an environment where people collaborate, support each other, and enjoy meaningful work. It sounds like this hasn’t been your experience. We encourage you to speak to your manager about your concerns so we can address them together. We'd love to connect your feedback to the Verily People and Culture Team, and hope you'll email us at “verily-PACT@google.com.” Your feedback can then connect to others' feedback as we continue to build and improve Verily as one of the great places to build your career.
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.
2.0
Oct 19, 2023

Leaders in a vacuum; floating because of Alphabet

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits (currently similar to Google, but will go away); smart colleagues

Cons

Lack of clear vision from leadership and CEO. Unclear product or revenue strategy. No safe channels for upward feedback. Leadership cutting employee benefits little by little to reduce spending.

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Verily Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're happy to hear that you enjoy your benefits and working with your fellow Veeps. We continue to make progress against our precision health purpose through research, care, and health financing solutions and welcome the opportunity to chat with you to hear more of your feedback and concerns directly - please reach out to Verily-PACT@google.com. You can also share your feedback in our upcoming engagement survey beginning in December. We greatly value your input as we continue to do all we can to make Verily a great place to work.
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