Does Amyris pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amyris employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amyris. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amyris?

64% of Amyris employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amyris 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amyris?

Scientist (13) , Associate Scientist (12) , Associate Scientist II (11) , Estagiário (8) , Manager (8) , Associate Scientist III (7) , Sales (7) , Senior Associate Scientist (7) , Analista (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Director (5) , Research Scientist (5) , Supervisor (5) , Associate Scientist I (4) , Coordenador (4)

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

"great people to work with" ((in 57 reviews)); "Good benefits and pays well" ((in 31 reviews)); "The science and culture in R and D were great for years." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great team both locally and across company." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good pay… once a month unfortunately" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Bad management, working 24/7" ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management is poor." ((in 23 reviews)); "Terrible leadership, company filed for bankrupcy" ((in 22 reviews)); "The company retains way too many managers." ((in 10 reviews)); "financial situation and layoffs meant vendors were never paid and this limited work, ultimately led to layoffs and a terrible work environment" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amyris redundancies in 2026?

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

Amyris Reviews

3.4

64% would recommend to a friend

(351 total reviews)

Kathy Fortmann

74% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (351 reviews)

Amyris has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 351 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amyris employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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351 reviews

5.0

12 Mar 2021

Technician 👨‍🔧

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good communication listen to employee

Cons

Do not have one I think

5.0

25 Sept 2025

Great culture and place to grow

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- work/life balance - ability to grow in multiple directions - prioritization of safety culture

Cons

- higher level management structure can be confusing or seem disorganized at times

5.0

29 Jun 2025

Amazing core of culture and mission going through a rough patch

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Extraordinary group of devoted people, and a pretty serious devotion to do good in the world. Kind, supportive, authentic culture with good productive feedback.

Cons

Some (historical) disconnect between a successful business model, the executive team, and the general population. I hear its better now, post bankruptcy. Some tolerance for dead-beat employees and harsh managers brings down the otherwise awesome vibe.

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