Truly a mixed experience - Anonymous employee Amyris Employee Review

3.0
Jan 21, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People are generally good to work with. There is high effort across all teams I work with to do things efficiently and collaborate. There is a lot of young eager talent because of the turnover, while that doesn't seem like a huge pro - I've seen a lot of good ideas and innovation from some of the newest hires. Decent pay, but probably lower than elsewhere for the same skillset. At least its not Zymergen.

Cons

For a company with a history not paying its debts, missing quarterly targets, and turnover at high levels, Amyris spends an good amount of time and resources on frivolous culture building programs that are distracting at best and detrimental to productivity at worst. The company has many products in development because no single (or even multiple) product is sufficient to make the business profitable, which leads some to be overworked trying to juggle all of the different molecules. Melo has to sell Amyris to the employees just as much as the investors.

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Amyris Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write your thoughtful review. We understand your concerns and encourage you to share them with your manager or HR Business Partner. Please feel free to contact hr@amyris.com and we'd be happy to direct you.

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