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Based on employee reviews, we’re ranked on not just one, but four new lists from Comparably including, “Happiest Employees,” “Best Company Compensation,” “Best Perks & Benefits,” and we’re even ranked #1 on “Best Work-Life Balance.” 🙌
It’s wild what you can learn from your spit! Hosts Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti of The Ben and Ashley | Almost Famous podcast are joined by Bachelor Nation alums to discuss their likelihood of back hair, bald spots and bunions on this episode of Spit, an iHeartRadio podcast with 23andMe. Tune in!
Alyssa Perezchica recently transitioned from an Office Coordinator role at Lemonaid Health (part of the 23andMe family) to Benefits Coordinator on the People Team at 23andMe. Alyssa’s new role involves coordination of all leaves of absence and benefits orientations, as well as working with our Director of Benefits to oversee employee benefits. Currently, her focus is on end-of-year tasks. “I’m looking forward to facilitating my first open enrollment!,” she said. When asked what her favorite part of working at 23andMe is, Alyssa said, “The people, hands down! It was very nerve-wracking jumping into a new company but everyone has been so supportive, kind, and fun to work with from the start!” She is also enjoying her participation in our Base Pair employee mentoring program and the GENtE ERG, our employee resource group serving the latinx/latine community. Asked what #HispanicHeritageMonth means to her, she said, “I enjoy bringing my culture to people outside of the community and sharing all of the great things that make the Hispanic culture special. This month also makes me think
Taking care of ourselves means more than just exercising and eating right; it also means knowing and understanding our DNA. Hosts Becca Tilley and Tanya Rad from “Scrubbing In” discuss this and more in the new episode of Spit, an iHeartRadio podcast with 23andMe.
In honor of #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, we wanted to share a bit about our efforts to bridge the knowledge gap about the condition through a collaboration with Dr. Lametra Scott, PharmD, CCHP and the non-profit Breaking the SSickle Cell Cycle Foundation (BTSSCC). Check out our Q&A with Dr. Scott where she talks about her work and some common misunderstandings about sickle cell disease.
As part of 23andMe’s Speaker Series, employees got to hear from French biochemist Jessie I., former 23andMe Product Manager and international bestselling author of Glucose Revolution! The fireside chat was led by Sarah Laskey, Sr. Scientist on the Health Product R&D team, and they discussed Jessie’s time at 23andMe and how her glucose project came about. The chat ended with Jessie answering employee questions about her experience as the Glucose Goddess and her plans for the future.
As the Office Manager, Emmeline De Silva’s role involves all things people, systems and processes. She manages onboarding for all new UK employees and provides HR support, ensures that the office is stocked up with drinks, snacks and office equipment and organizes regular socials for the team. “Overall, I make the office run smoothly and make sure everyone’s experience at Lemonaid Health UK is amazing,” she said. When asked what her favorite part of working here is, Emmeline said, “My favorite part is the culture and people. I love that I can be myself here!” She is also excited to join the “Owning My Career” training that’s put on by the People team and get the opportunity to develop in her career. Outside of work, Emmeline says she is an adrenaline junkie and foodie who loves traveling and even recently learned how to surf in the south of England.
Listen to our CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki on Inc. Magazine's Founders Project podcast. She shares why she believes personalized medicine is the future and how figuring out time management was one of her biggest hurdles.
Our Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Melinda King, she/her, spoke with Comparably about her career path to her current role, the importance of an inclusive culture and what attracted her to 23andMe. “I don’t have a story like that for any of my positions that I’ve landed over 20+ years, but it feels like I landed exactly where I was supposed to be when I got here,” she recalled about joining the company.
We’re at the Grace Hopper Celebration! This three-day conference brings together women in computing to discuss research and career interests. Attending #GHC22 is an opportunity for 23andMe to engage with #WomenInTech, discuss the work we're doing for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and attract amazing talent for our open tech roles. Members from our EngWomen ERG also joined to attend presentations on a variety of topics, professional development activities, an open source day and more.
