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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
2.0
Jun 8, 2024

downsizing

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to learn new skills, great co-workers

Cons

Very top heavy, Sr leadership made a lot of mistakes so now they are downsizing, stocks are worth nothing but they keep the same people to lead the company through a very tough reorg.

4.0
May 30, 2023

#1 in synthetic biology

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Engineering biology. Mission, people, culture, growth potential.

Cons

Stock price low. revenue target struggles.

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