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      Zymergen

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      Zymergen Reviews

      3.0

      41% would recommend to a friend

      (241 total reviews)
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      Joshua Hoffman

      24% approve of CEO

      16% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Culture and 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 and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      241 reviews
      1.0
      23 Apr 2026

      Thank God it's over

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Benefits were decent compared to smaller startups

      Cons

      Zach Serber was biggest con. But as a whole, company was computer engineers trying to engineer microbes with minimal experience in microbiology.

      3.0
      26 Jan 2026

      Done

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Nice folks to work with

      Cons

      No future there any longer.

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