Does Zymergen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zymergen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zymergen. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zymergen?

41% of Zymergen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zymergen 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zymergen?

Research Associate (29) , Scientist (19) , Research Associate II (13) , Scientist II (8) , Research Scientist (7) , Research Associate III (6) , Director (5) , Research Associate I (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Business Associate (3) , Senior Research Associate (3) , Business Development (2) , Chemist (2) , Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Zymergen according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits for the exempt employee's in almost all groups" ((in 25 reviews)); "Free food (I have breakfast and lunch there)" ((in 15 reviews)); "One star for great coworkers, especially if you're young." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Company culture was awesome for the most part." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Zymergen according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers ." ((in 14 reviews)); "No leadership at the President and VP level." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is always busy putting out fires so no time to pursue employee growth, promotion or useful ideas." ((in 11 reviews)); "Multiple layoffs in a row, while giving the perception that if you survived the first one, you were safe." ((in 3 reviews)); "Long hours and thats about it" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Zymergen layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Zymergen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Zymergen in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Zymergen locations?

Emeryville , San Francisco , New York , Oakland , Boston , Cambridge

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Zymergen reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(241 total reviews)

Joshua Hoffman

24% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Zymergen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Zymergen 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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Reviews by job title

241 reviews

4.0

Mar 4, 2021

Sweet gig

Research associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours. Competitive pay. Unlimited PTO. Company is doing a really great job addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues.

Cons

Things can change at the company quickly occasionally.

3.0

Feb 23, 2021

scientist

Scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sustainable energy-science base- good future is expected

Cons

Very fast paced- illogical expectations

5.0

Feb 15, 2021

Good work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are open minded and professional. Use latest technologies. Flexible working time. Good benefit. Easy for internal transfer.

Cons

Reorg happens very often, no 401k match

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