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ZymoChem reviews

3.4

33% would recommend to a friend

(9 total reviews)

60% positive business outlook

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9 reviews
5.0
Jan 13, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

ZymoChem is an exciting place to be if you're looking for a company with lots of potential, a motivated team, and a leadership team that values employee satisfaction. It's perfect for those who want to learn, grow, and contribute to building something special from the ground up. There’s a lot of opportunity here, but also a lot of challenges, so it’s best suited for people who thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments. Overall, ZymoChem is an exciting place to be if you're looking for a company with lots of potential, a motivated team, and a leadership team that values employee satisfaction. It's perfect for those who want to learn, grow, and contribute to building something special from the ground up. There’s a lot of opportunity here, but also a lot of challenges, so it’s best suited for people who thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments. ZymoChem is in a growth phase, and it's clear that the leadership team is focused on building a strong foundation. With over 50% of the employees joining in 2024, there's a fresh, motivated energy throughout the company. This is a great place for individuals who are looking to learn and grow in a dynamic environment. The general community at ZymoChem is made up of smart, science-minded individuals. It's a fantastic environment if you’re looking to work alongside talented people who are passionate about what they do. Because the company is growing quickly, there are a lot of opportunities to take on new challenges and responsibilities. If you're someone who thrives in a startup-like environment, this is a place where you can really make an impact.

Cons

With the rapid growth and evolving team structures, things can sometimes feel a bit chaotic. It’s not for everyone—if you prefer a slower, more predictable pace, this might not be the right fit. As a new company with a large percentage of employees joining recently, there are still areas where processes are being refined. It’s a great chance to be part of shaping those processes, but it can also require some patience as things continue to evolve.

2.0
Dec 5, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Depending on the team, there's a scrappy early stage startup culture that can be quite a lot of fun. Everyone is dedicated to solving problems and figuring out how to do more with less. - There are some brilliant scientists and engineers working together on super difficult problems.

Cons

- The company is physically separated into multiple suites. This is most definitely reflected in the work culture where different teams have no idea what the others are working on. Collaborating or even communicating across teams is difficult at best, and agonizing at worst. - The CSO is out of control. He drops by meetings unannounced frequently (thanks open-concept offices) and completely derails the conversation. - Do more with less is fine in an academic lab, but working with old, broken equipment just slows down progress.

3.0
May 10, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Innovative science, hardworking employees, collaborative environment

Cons

Favoritism from leadership, lack of expectations and guidance for employee development and promotion, poor resource management

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