Skip to contentSkip to footer
  • Community
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • For Employers
      Notifications

      Loading...

      Elevate your career

      Discover your earning potential, land dream jobs, and share work-life insights anonymously.

      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Ginkgo BioWorks

      Is this your company?

      About
      Reviews
      Pay & benefits
      Jobs
      Interviews
      Interviews
      Related searches: Ginkgo BioWorks reviews | Ginkgo BioWorks jobs | Ginkgo BioWorks salaries | Ginkgo BioWorks benefits
      Ginkgo BioWorks interviewsGinkgo BioWorks Scientist interviewsGinkgo BioWorks interview
      Company Bowl sample

      Want the inside scoop on your own company?

      Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.

      Bowls

      Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.

      Followed companies

      Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.

      Job searches

      Get personalized job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.

      Scientist Interview

      Apr 10, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Ginkgo BioWorks

      Interview

      HR screen, HM interview, panel interview and VP. There are at least 5 rounds or even more. lots of tech questions and behavioral questions. All the questions are solid and the people are nice.

      Other Scientist Interview Reviews for Ginkgo BioWorks

      Scientist Interview

      Jul 23, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Boston, MA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Ginkgo BioWorks (Boston, MA)

      Interview

      The interview process with Ginkgo Bioworks was just what you would expect, although they were extremely slow in reaching out and scheduling interviews between rounds. They also cancelled several interviews and rescheduled.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      One thing that they asked for was answering a hypothetical question
      Answer question

      Jobs at Ginkgo BioWorks

      6 jobs in United States
      HTS Scientist
      Boston, MA
      ·
      $71K - $106K /yr
      (Employer provided)
      View job
      Automation Scientist Intern, RAC Operations
      Boston, MA
      ·
      $38K - $54K /yr
      (Employer provided)
      View job
      Senior Engineer I, Synthetic Chemistry
      Boston, MA
      ·
      $104K - $156K /yr
      (Employer provided)
      View job
      Laboratory Technician III, Antibody Production & Characterization
      Boston, MA
      ·
      $52K - $75K /yr
      (Employer provided)
      View job
      Engineer III, ADME
      Boston, MA
      ·
      $90K - $140K /yr
      (Employer provided)
      View job

      Ginkgo BioWorks interviews FAQs

      • Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Ginkgo BioWorks with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Ginkgo BioWorks as a Scientist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Personality test:  14%

        One on one interview:  14%

        Presentation:  14%

        Group panel interview:  14%

        Background check:  14%

        Skills test:  14%

        Phone interview:  14%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Test Engineer(10) ;
        2. Director(9) ;
        3. Engineer(7) ;
        4. Organism Engineer(7) ;
        5. Software Engineer(6) ;
        6. Associate Director(5) ;
        7. Medical Technologist(5) ;
        8. Scientist(5) ;
        9. Senior Engineer(5) ;
        10. Automation Engineer(4) ;
        11. Operations Engineer(4) ;
        12. Fermentation Engineer(3) ;
        13. Operations(3) ;
        14. Organism Engineer III(3) ;
        15. Program Coordinator(3) .


      Glassdoor

      • About / Press
      • Awards
      • Blog
      • Research
      • Contact Us
      • Guides

      Employers

      • Free Employer Account
      • Employer Center
      • Employers Blog

      Information

      • Help
      • Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy & Ad Choices
      • Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
      • Cookie Consent Tool
      • Security

      Work With Us

      • Advertisers
      • Careers
      Download the App

      • Browse by:
      • Companies
      • Jobs
      • Locations
      • Communities
      • Recent Posts

      Copyright © 2008-2026. Indeed, Inc. "Glassdoor," "Worklife Pro," "Bowls," and logo are proprietary trademarks of Indeed, Inc.

      View all Scientist Jobs