Does Genomatica pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Genomatica employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genomatica. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Genomatica?

53% of Genomatica employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Genomatica 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Genomatica?

Research Associate (5) , Research Scientist (4) , Scientist (4) , Associate (2) , Fermentation Technician (2) , Senior Scientist (2)

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

"I would recommed this company to a friend if only because the people are awesome, but not sure about the direction it's going." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good company culture." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits and most days its a great place to work." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"severely low on funds, frequent layoffs (about 1/3 of company gone in 1 year)." ((in 11 reviews)); "Management heavy, all the critical work borne by lab scientists" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Genomatica layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.7

53% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Christophe H. Schilling

56% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Genomatica has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Genomatica 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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Reviews by job title

53 reviews

5.0

Sep 17, 2025

Good company

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed working at Genomatica

Cons

I don't have any major cons

3.0

Aug 22, 2025

Good place to learn

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good folks you work around, great collaborations

Cons

Lots of mismanagement, favoritism given to people who only voice positive opinions.

5.0

Aug 13, 2025

goo company to work for

Senior process development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a big potential to grow.

Cons

I don't have one to mention

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