

Diverse employees at GENEWIZ have rated Executive Team, Outlook, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterGENEWIZ employees are -50% more likely to recommend GENEWIZ as a great place to work
| 25% | Promoters |
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| 0% | Passives |
| 75% | Detractors |
Working at GENEWIZ is rated below average by 10 employees, across various culture dimensions. GENEWIZ employees rate Executive Team highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Team have the most room for improvement, putting GENEWIZ’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 40% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at GENEWIZ was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at GENEWIZ is rated C
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GENEWIZ ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 7 GENEWIZ employee reviews, 83% were positive. The remaining 17% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping GENEWIZ improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 83% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 17% |
What do you like best about the leadership team?Open, transparent. Willing to learn. Determined to continuous improvement.
What are some of the best things about your team?Open. Transparent. Willing to help each other.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Company and management pay attention to nurture a growth-driven culture and provide support for people development. Can use external professional training more often.
GENEWIZ is a leading global genomics service company.
The mission of GENEWIZ is to contribute to the advancement of life sciences and technologies by making research more productive and cost efficient through our scalable services.
Our vision is to make GENEWIZ the partner of choice for life science research communities around the world. Together we can make a difference in the pursuit of scientific discoveries, better medicines, a greener environment, and abundant and healthy food supplies.
| Headquarter | 115 Corporate Boulevard Plainfield, NJ United States of America |
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| Website | www.genewiz.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1999 |
| Tel | (877) 436-3949 |
| Company Status | Private |
GENEWIZ competitors include Origene Technologies, Integrated DNA Technologies, and Fate Therapeutics. GENEWIZ ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how GENEWIZ compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
10 employees at GENEWIZ have reviewed GENEWIZ across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 10 GENEWIZ employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at GENEWIZ are not very pleased with their total compensation at GENEWIZ, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at GENEWIZ are not very pleased with their team. 10 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. The majority believe the meetings at GENEWIZ are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at GENEWIZ believe the environment at GENEWIZ is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at GENEWIZ is comfortably fast. About 34% of the employees at GENEWIZ work 8 hours or less, while 33% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at GENEWIZ are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in New York about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. New York employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 74% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of GENEWIZ's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 GENEWIZ employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.
Steve’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Steve in the Bottom 35% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 30% compared to CEOs of all other companies in New York. Steve Sun’s employees rank GENEWIZ in the Top 25% for Executive Team, in the Top 35% for Environment, and in the Top 35% for Leadership. When compared to GENEWIZ’s competitors, Steve Sun ranks below Origene Technologies CEO Wei-Wu He.
The GENEWIZ Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Steve Sun, VP Operations Conrad Leung, and Vice President of Global Sales Jaime Quillin
Steve Sun CEO / President
Steve Sun serves as the CEO / President of GENEWIZ.
Conrad Leung VP Operations
Conrad Leung serves as the VP Operations of GENEWIZ.
Jaime Quillin Vice President of Global Sales
Jaime Quillin serves as the Vice President of Global Sales of GENEWIZ. Jaime started at GENEWIZ in June of 2017. Jaime... read more
Fred Knechtel Chief Financial Officer
Fred Knechtel serves as the Chief Financial Officer of GENEWIZ. Fred started at GENEWIZ in June of 2018. Fred currently... read more
Ginger Zhou Vice President Global NGS
Ginger Zhou serves as the Vice President Global NGS of GENEWIZ. Ginger currently resides in the Greater New York City... read more
Sarah Eckenrode Vice President, Customer Support
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How much do people at GENEWIZ get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at GENEWIZ is $111,822, or $53 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $110,578, or $53 per hour.
At GENEWIZ, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $229,817 annually and the lowest is a Community Manager at $50,300 annually. Average GENEWIZ salaries by department include: Design at $79,563, Operations at $97,587, Product at $148,783, and Finance at $89,895. Half of GENEWIZ salaries are above $110,578.
5 employees at GENEWIZ rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 17 ratings) while 5 employees at GENEWIZ rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 7 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $66k | $66k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $90k | $90k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $110k | $110k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $166k | $166k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $230k | $230k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $267k | $267k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $292k | $292k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at GENEWIZ score the company 72/100 across various culture categories, placing GENEWIZ in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at GENEWIZ across various culture dimensions.
GENEWIZ's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. GENEWIZ's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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In 2019, GENEWIZ applied for 11 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
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What is GENEWIZ address?
GENEWIZ location is at 115 Corporate Boulevard
Who is the CEO of GENEWIZ?
GENEWIZ CEO is Steve Sun, their score by employees is 63
What is GENEWIZ eNPS?
The eNPS for GENEWIZ is -50
What is the salary for Senior Developer in GENEWIZ?
Senior Developer average salary in the US is 146k
What are the salaries in the Legal in GENEWIZ?
The average salaries for Legal in GENEWIZ is 221k