Meaningful mission; Incredibly talented and smart team; Relaxed culture - Senior Software Engineer DNAnexus Employee Review

5.0
Sep 30, 2015
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Pros

Its a place with great vision and purpose and a driven team. We are constantly thrown new opportunities and there is no shortage of innovative work to be done. We have a casual culture with great work-life balance. We use the latest technologies and there's plenty of learning opportunities. We are at an exciting time in our journey and its a great time to join.

Cons

We are breaking new ground here and so there were times where our direction shifted or was unclear. The number of initiatives we are involved in does stretch out the team and hopefully won't impact our focus or quality.

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5.0
Nov 25, 2024
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Pros

Competitive salary. Great culture. Competitive benefits. Several generous perks that ensure employee well-being.

Cons

Communication across cross-functional groups and from leadership down to others can be less than ideal at times, but this continues to improve as leadership works through the growing pains that come with scaling a company and going from good to great.

1.0
Jan 8, 2026
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Pros

They offer unlimited PTO to their employees

Cons

Companies often go through similar patterns of growth. Innovation and excitement usually kick things off. Stagnation can then occur, initiated by lack of product fit to market needs. It's then that company culture can shift dramatically. In the case of DNAnexus, they began struggling so much that they started to withhold payment to their employees - significant amounts (5 figures). They terminate employees for speaking up on the matter. It's clearly a sign of a sinking ship.

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