Question 1

Does Zymergen pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Zymergen?

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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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zymergen?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"Good benefits and employee resources" ((in 22 reviews)); "Free food (I have breakfast and lunch there)" ((in 16 reviews)); "Amazing Coworkers, smart, motivated, fun" ((in 12 reviews)); "My peers, my direct manager, and my department head all are amazing scientists and colleagues." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 7 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Bad managers ." ((in 14 reviews)); "No leadership at the President and VP level." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is always busy putting out fires so no time to pursue employee growth, promotion or useful ideas." ((in 10 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism, sexism, mismanagement of harassment." ((in 3 reviews)); "Aggressive timeline, Huge workload, Problems with business decisions" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Zymergen redundancies in 2026?

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

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