Does Codexis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Codexis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Codexis. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Codexis?

39% of Codexis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Codexis 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Codexis?

Scientist (11) , Research Associate (9) , Director (5) , Research Assistant (5) , Staff Scientist (5) , Associate Scientist (3) , Process Engineer (2) , Research Associate II (2) , Research Associate IV (2) , Scientist I (2)

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

"Great people and culture." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good benefits and the salaries are decent." ((in 10 reviews)); "I have great colleagues and I love what I do!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers, fun science and technology, good life/work balance" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Bad management, no clear direction and too many changes." ((in 13 reviews)); "inconsistent management styles, slow and inconsistent promotion timelines, little responsiveness from upper management and HR, frequent outside hiring with little inner promotion" ((in 9 reviews)); "3 layoff in 3 years and more probably on the way if exaggerated timelines and outcomes are not met." ((in 5 reviews)); "Lots of nepotism." ((in 4 reviews)); "In the department I worked, managers have no people management skills whatsoever." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Codexis layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Codexis locations?

Redwood City , San Carlos , American Fork , Dallas , San Francisco , South San Francisco , Redwood

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3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

Stephen Dilly

38% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Codexis has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Codexis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0

Mar 20, 2026

Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not that I can think of.

Cons

bosses, toxic culture, back stabbing environment,

5.0

Mar 5, 2026

Great benefits, great culture

Director of product management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great culture, lots of autonomy

Cons

New leadership with different business philosophy.

2.0

Nov 20, 2025

Bound to fail

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great technology. ambitious projects. amazing scientists.

Cons

none of the above applies after the reduction in force. Eco synthesis will fail due to the loss of its world class protein engineering ability.

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