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Ginkgo BioWorks

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Fantastic work environment, impactful mission, great leadership - Senior Foundry Engineer Ginkgo BioWorks Employee Review

5.0
Aug 25, 2021
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Pros

- Focus on employee experience is placed high in priority by all levels of management. - Where significant problems are identified, leadership responds quickly to correct with realistic solutions - The mission tag line "Make biology easier to engineer" is taken to heart by those on the ground. People who work here strive to make this mission reality - Compensation is competitive - High throughput automated bench scale science is not just a lofty ambition here, it is reality

Cons

- Rapid growth leads to new bottlenecks in the system. While bottlenecks are addressed as quickly as possible, those individuals in the bottleneck can experience strain while new solutions are found - Leadership acutely focuses on a mission of improving diversity and inclusion but struggles with the implementation. It is hard to attract diverse talent despite those efforts

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

a hands-off management style and a flexible work environment that promotes autonomy and trust

Cons

Occasional overtime may be required, but that is common in most workplaces

2.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

Exciting, diverse projects. Excellent coworkers.

Cons

The company has been downsizing since I was hired, and everyone is perpetually terrified of losing their jobs.

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