Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Ginkgo Bioworks, United States on Aug 25th, 2023
"High demands with little respect for your personal time. You can get ahead if you are part of a certain demographic "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Ginkgo Bioworks can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
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5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Ginkgo Bioworks to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Ginkgo Bioworks, United States on Aug 25th, 2023
"Ginkgo has an amazing community of women but without policies we are seeing many of our leaders exiting.
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Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Ginkgo Bioworks can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Ginkgo Bioworks to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Fertility, Childcare, Pension, Health care
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Ginkgo Bioworks, United States on Aug 25th, 2023
"This company has genuine efforts in the D&I space and leadership is actually engaged and supportive, not just as a token. It’s refreshing!"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Ginkgo Bioworks can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Ginkgo Bioworks to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Fertility, Childcare, Pension, Parental leave, Health care
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Ginkgo Bioworks, United States on Mar 10th, 2022
"- lots of senior women leaders
- very visible and ongoing discussions about improvements the organization can make to address gender bias, work/life balance, support for working moms
- specific mentoring programs for women and non-male-identifying genders "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Ginkgo Bioworks can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Ginkgo Bioworks to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Childcare, Health care
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Ginkgo Bioworks, United States on Aug 31st, 2021
"I love working at Ginkgo. There are areas for improvement, but I am proud that there are many at the company actively working to change for the better. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Ginkgo Bioworks can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Position or Department
Test Engineer III, Research & Development
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
2 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Ginkgo Bioworks to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Childcare, Health care
Want to submit a response?
