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Ginkgo BioWorks reviews

3.0

28% would recommend to a friend

(189 total reviews)

Jason Kelly

30% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

Ginkgo BioWorks has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 189 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Ginkgo BioWorks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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189 reviews
1.0
May 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and friendly co-workers

Cons

Horrific management especially at the highest levels. This site in West Sacramento is doomed and will likely be completely closed in 2025 or 2026

3.0
May 13, 2025

Too much too fast

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

fast paced- will learn a lot

Cons

no prioritization of projects, trying to do too much

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