Difficult Industry Creates Difficult Environment - Anonymous employee Amyris Employee Review

2.0
Aug 13, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They take care of their employees with good benefits, perks, and very nice facilities. For certain roles in R&D, there are plenty of exciting challenges to work on.

Cons

The culture has suffered from lots of turnover and and slow and painful "growing up" phase of the company since its arguably premature IPO. The culture that was a major selling point has disappeared with the departure of the founders. Sales, marketing, and G&A roles face challenges with constantly changing priorities and lots of politics as talented people try to protect their turf.

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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
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Pros

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Cons

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