Does 23andMe pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 23andMe employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 23andMe. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 23andMe?

43% of 23andMe employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 23andMe 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 23andMe?

Software Engineer (15) , Scientist (14) , Manager (7) , Director (6) , Research Associate (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Engineering (3) , Recruiting Coordinator (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Senior Scientist (3) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Data Scientist (2) , Designer (2) , Intern (2) , Internship (2)

What are the pros of working at 23andMe according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and supportive" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great benefits and a workplace that is highly accommodating to needs and personal preferences." ((in 21 reviews)); "Work life balance was good" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great CEO and the culture is overall really good." ((in 12 reviews)); "Smart colleagues and best tech" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 23andMe according to real employee reviews?

"Poor leadership." ((in 11 reviews)); "very very poor management communication I really wanted to like working here." ((in 8 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs leave employees paying the price for poor executive and managerial decisions." ((in 4 reviews)); "Forced RSU bonuses but the C" ((in 3 reviews)); "Terrible management decisions by C" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about 23andMe redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about 23andMe redundancy and their outlook for job security at 23andMe in 2026.

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3.0

43% would recommend to a friend

(252 total reviews)

Anne Wojcicki

29% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

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3.8

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

23andMe has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 252 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The 23andMe employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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252 reviews

5.0

18 Apr 2023

Working for 23andme

Pharmacist independent prescriber

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent company to work for, all very helpful. The work life balance achieved is the best its ever been. Thank you 23andme for the opportunity to work for you.

Cons

There are no cons at all.

5.0

28 Oct 2022

SO good

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I really like the work culture

Cons

Sometimes the work culture isnt good

4.0

19 Nov 2015

review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

exciting prospects, smart people, important mission

Cons

Depending on the department, not many career advancement opportunities

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