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      Ginkgo BioWorks

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      3.0

      28% would recommend to a friend

      (189 total reviews)

      Jason Kelly

      30% approve of CEO

      12% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Culture & values

      2.6

      Career opportunities

      2.2

      Senior management

      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
      5.0
      Apr 22, 2018

      Great Place to Push the Bounds of Engineering Biology

      Test engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work with some of the smartest and friendliest people on hard and meaningful problems with great resources.

      Cons

      We're experiencing growing pains, and the software often lags behind what we're trying to do in the lab.

      5.0
      Apr 19, 2018

      Ambitious company, awesome culture

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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.

      4.0
      Apr 13, 2018

      Best company I've worked for, but nowhere is perfect

      Test engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Independence, Responsibility, Flexibility, Resources, Challenging, Supportive and Encouraging Environment. You get what you put into this company and you’re surrounded by people who always go above and beyond. Ginkgo fosters a very creative, passionate, and driven environment. The people you work with are some of the best in the industry and it is an incredibly collaborative work environment. A self-starting personality will flourish here. The technology—software, automation, etc.—cannot be beat and is key to how this company has excelled.

      Cons

      Compensation is average and difficult to negotiate, especially once you are in the company. You can’t put a dollar amount on the incredible work and the culture of Ginkgo, but you have stellar, hardworking, innovative, and invested employees and pay should reflect your worth in the company; knowing you are worth more than what the company is valuing you at can feel a bit demoralizing.

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