It's like high school. - Anonymous employee Amyris Employee Review

2.0
Feb 7, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Overall, the employees are warm and friendly. There are so many personality types that you're bound to find people you identify with.

Cons

Amyris is overstaffed, particularly in the higher levels of the organization. The company spends frivolously while we are not profitable and have a very negative cash flow. Lastly, the managerial staff have little to no experience is supervising another person which allows for office politics to become easily involved.

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5.0
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Pros

- work/life balance - ability to grow in multiple directions - prioritization of safety culture

Cons

- higher level management structure can be confusing or seem disorganized at times

4.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Culture (before bankruptcy), Free Lunch (when it was there)

Cons

Bankruptcy, reorganization, and reduction in workforce

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