Pros
-Worthwhile mission and work: preventative and life saving. Counsyl is a Bay Area company that actually lives true to the Silicon Valley mantra of "making the world a better place."
-Opportunities to work on challenging problems in the realms of science, healthcare, and engineering. There is software that runs the automated lab; bioinformatics software; internal-facing software that manages patient samples; outward-facing software for patients and doctors; and much more.
-Counsyl has some of the best and brightest in the industry. Without going into details, Counsyl is able to sequence and make determinations about important genes that no other lab can, and at a lower cost. It's due to proprietary chemistry, computational biology, and automation.
-Competitive base pay. Stock: many are very bullish on Counsyl's future. The stock is going to be worth a lot.
-Perks. Free breakfast. Free coffee, soda, expensive filtered water, La Croix, etc. Free snacks.
-Free lunch catered lunch everyday, including a salad bar and a make-it-yourself deli sandwich bar.
-Free dinner if you are working at dinner time.
-Unlimited vacation. If you have a doctor's appointment or need to take care of an errand: No problem as long as you get your stuff done. They are very flexible and understanding if you have a family.
-Free 24/7 onsite gym with all the equipment and machines you need.
-Locker rooms and showers. You can work out in the morning, shower, and then eat breakfast, all at HQ.
-Parking! Also accessible via public transportation.
Cons
-Growing pains. However, they have hired more and more experienced managers.
