Mission-Driven, Culture-Oriented, Well-Lead - Anonymous employee Helix Employee Review

5.0
Jul 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It is SO great to be surrounded by super smart, friendly and engaged team who are passionate about the mission (giving everyone access to their DNA). Company is well led (founders are awesome, new CEO is exactly what we need) and well-funded.

Cons

It's a start up (albiet a well run one) that's growing incredibly quickly which means there's lots of opportunity but also the typical struggle to ensure that all the smart people we've hired are all on the same page, fully utilized and aligned.

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Thanks for providing us with the feedback! We place high value during the interview process with candidates that are passionate about our space and identify with the mission at Helix. We're glad to see that you're seeing the positive effects during the employee experience. We know that providing a positive onboarding experience is critical to success for new employees. We've created a committee to help us think through how we can improve and evolve the process. If you're interested in participating let me know and we can add you to the committee. -Derek Talent Acquisition Team

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Cons

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