Item: Ginkgo BioWorks
Rating: 5
Author: Current employee - Anonymous employee

Question 1

Does Ginkgo BioWorks pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ginkgo BioWorks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ginkgo BioWorks. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Ginkgo BioWorks?

Accepted Answer

28% of Ginkgo BioWorks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Ginkgo BioWorks 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ginkgo BioWorks?

Accepted Answer

Test Engineer (10), Director (9), Engineer (7), Organism Engineer (7), Software Engineer (6), Associate Director (5), Medical Technologist (5), Scientist (5), Senior Engineer (5), Automation Engineer (4), Operations Engineer (4), Fermentation Engineer (3), Operations (3), Organism Engineer III (3), Program Coordinator (3)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"great people to work with" ((in 30 reviews)); "The established culture is great and growing with each month." ((in 26 reviews)); "Casual and friendly work environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "Amazing colleagues and company mission." ((in 9 reviews)); "Hires incredibly smart individual contributors, has nice startup perks (free food, unlimited PTO, etc.), transparency and open discourse" ((in 6 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Almost no real management and no leadership." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor management is everywhere and this is not an exception." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lots of insecurity with employment such as frequent layoffs." ((in 8 reviews)); "Work/life balance is challenging." ((in 6 reviews)); "a lot of people have left finding better pay elsewhere." ((in 5 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Ginkgo BioWorks layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Ginkgo BioWorks locations?

Accepted Answer

Boston, West Sacramento, Cambridge, Boise, New York, Tucson, Washington, Sacramento, Emeryville, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Worcester

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