Does Amyris pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amyris employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amyris. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amyris?

64% of Amyris employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amyris 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amyris?

Scientist (13) , Associate Scientist (12) , Associate Scientist II (11) , Estagiário (8) , Manager (8) , Associate Scientist III (7) , Sales (7) , Senior Associate Scientist (7) , Analista (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Director (5) , Research Scientist (5) , Supervisor (5) , Associate Scientist I (4) , Coordenador (4)

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

"Good benefits and pays well" ((in 35 reviews)); "The science and culture in R and D were great for years." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team both locally and across company." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good pay… once a month unfortunately" ((in 13 reviews)); "Very high caliber and friendly colleagues." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Bad management, working 24/7" ((in 33 reviews)); "Terrible leadership, company filed for bankrupcy" ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management is poor." ((in 21 reviews)); "The company retains way too many managers." ((in 11 reviews)); "CEO always chasing next deal, next trend, next headline" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amyris layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Amyris locations?

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Amyris reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(351 total reviews)

Kathy Fortmann

74% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Amyris has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 351 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amyris employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

351 reviews

2.0

Mar 9, 2019

Bad management

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, getting bonuses no matter if hitting revenue or not.

Cons

No disciplines, bad management with bad judgment.

3.0

May 16, 2016

Sr Scientist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent collaboration at the scientist level. Science is amazingly complex and sophisticated.

Cons

New leadership is totally disconnected with what the company was all about. Science may not be enough to commercialize viable products

1.0

Jan 31, 2023

AMYRIS HR

Leadership

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Good pay Terrific mission Some amazing brands

Cons

Chief people officer takes no accountability for the low morale and places blame on teams as opposed to CFO and CEO Unreasonable revenue targets so you hardly make a bonus and when you do at a low % you are supposed to feel grateful???? CEO overspends and CFO has zero control so there is continued cash flow issues and blame is placed on brands who were never given clear targets to begin with.

Amyris Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Your concerns related to employee morale are important to us, and we have several channels for employees to share their opinions and concerns. In addition to regular surveys, we advise employees to share their concerns with the leadership team or a People Partner (HRBP).

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