Pros
I have worked at Ginkgo for a little over two years, no regrets. Opportunities are abundant for those with a strong work ethic looking to challenge themselves. I think we've done an awesome job on hiring and the group only seems to be getting better. Career development is clearly important to the company and it is pretty open about improving on this. Speaking of open, it's really refreshing to be at a company that trusts its employees. I hope we can keep this.
Cons
Structure is lacking, but I would take the current over heavy structure that slows change any day. It's been said before, but the learning curve is very steep. They're also trying to improve this with more emphasis on training, buddies and documentation. Ginkgo isn't for the faint of heart. It helps to be strongly invested and accepting of change. But a positive attitude and passion of self improvement will take you a long ways here. Compensation gets mentioned and it feels pretty average to me compared to similar companies. I think those that are poor negotiators will do better here and those that are used to pushing for more will be a little disappointed in the return.