Best genomics option in the bay area by a margin - Anonymous employee Color Employee Review

5.0
16 Jan 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Experienced and diverse team. Top-notch performers in the lab, design, engineering, business, and operations teams. - The mission of making genetics accessible to everyone, for example to reduce the impact of cancer, is incredible. - Founders combine software, biology, and operational excellence. Between them there's experience in medical pathology, bioinformatics engineering, cancer biology, running large-scale products at Google and Twitter, starting successful companies in the past, investing in and advising to top silicon valley companies (Stipe, Airbnb, Pinterest), and so on. - Everyone is humble. No power plays, no politics, no hidden information. Great culture of openness. - Good work-life balance (part of having an experienced team). Long hours are very uncommon. Effective hours are very common. - State of art technology in the genomics space. - Financial prospects look great.

Cons

- Location is not great, kind of stuck in a place that's not quite SF but not quite south bay, so everyone has a commute. Somewhat inflexible on remote work opportunities.

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5.0
18 July 2025
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Pros

I really enjoyed my time overall. staff was awesome, mission was exciting, and personal/professional growth was encouraged and fostered.

Cons

I was very sadly laid off with many others.

2.0
19 May 2025
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Pros

• Passionate, mission-driven team • Remote work offers some flexibility • Company’s focus on expanding access to population health and cancer screening is meaningful in theory

Cons

• While the company promotes “physician-led care” externally, clinical teams are often left out of decisions that directly affect care delivery and typically learn about changes only after they’ve been implemented. • Physicians are engaged as independent contractors with limited influence on workflows, infrastructure, or care protocols, even though they are on the front lines of patient care. •The operational culture sometimes prioritizes volume/throughput over thoughtful preparation or clinical nuance. • Feedback channels exist, but follow-through is inconsistent. Concerns raised may be minimized or framed as resistance rather than opportunities for improvement. • Scheduling and operational decisions can change with little warning or input, impacting stability and morale. • Overall, there’s a gap between the clinical expertise within the organization and how much it is integrated into ongoing decisions, workflows, and strategic direction.

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