Ginkgo BioWorks reviews

The people at Ginkgo are truly passionate about what they do and the mission they serve. We're all total nerds and love talking about this stuff. It's really fun to be working in a job where I'm PROUD to talk to my friends and family about what I do, that hasn't always been the case in my career. Some random specific pros: - Grow as fast as you are able; this is a place where high ceilings are rewarded, you just need to grab the bull by the horns and run with it - Amazing culture, it's about the science and the mission - Generous equity-based compensation; Ginkgo really values employee ownership and wants employees to be incentivized to build lasting long-term value - Dog room! :) - Crazy smart colleagues who are generous with their time and are committed to working together on this mission - Lots of fun benefits - obviously the normal stuff but also lots of cool discounts (BlueBikes, Reebok, ZipCar, etc.)

- Own and work on projects that feel very "big" and exciting both in terms of dollar amounts as well as directing the future of the company - Access to cross-functional leadership across the company - Rapid learning on the skill-set necessary to work in synbio - Company and leadership are super transparent on both big company wins and "losses" - Coworkers are very smart and diverse backgrounds