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      Goods outweigh bads, but be careful - Research and Development Manager Firmenich Employee Review

      3.0
      Jun 16, 2019
      Research and development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People are generally friendly and helpful on a daily basis. If you are reasonably hard working and if you are sociable with your managers, you can really climb up. They want to encourage a long career if you want it also.

      Cons

      Loads of politics determine if you have opportunities to grow or not at all levels. Advancement opportunities are easier to come by if we are white and young. Higher managers always support lower middle managers and never lower levels. Middle managers who get results have significant power. Retaliation is a reality in this private company if you cross the wrong manager. Be cautious. If you feel threatened by a manager, it's better to make your exit than to report it.

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      Firmenich Response
      6y
      Thank you for your review on Glassdoor. Our people are the heart of everything that we do. As one of only seven globally-certified gender equal employers in the world by EDGE, we are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive. We aim for all our people to be their best self at work, knowing they will be treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, background, race, gender, age, experience, economic status, or ability. We will be sharing your comments with our talent and leadership teams and encourage you to share your comments directly with your local HR partner. We wish you success in your current role and thank you for sharing your feedback with us.

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      5.0
      Jan 12, 2023
      Lab technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good place to work yes

      Cons

      Not that bad of place to work

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      Firmenich Response
      3y
      Thanks for sharing your review! It is nice to hear about your positive experience.
      3.0
      Mar 12, 2017
      Fragrance evaluator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Range of creative, scientific, business, supply chain and support jobs. Global experience and mobility opportunities (at mid to high level positions). Good health benefits compared to many other companies. Company is strong financially and growing financially (but opportunities are being filled by outside talent, not internally)

      Cons

      Pervasive clique-oriented culture and sink-or-swim for those not in a protected group, both which play key roles in advancement opportunities. Perception and network matters more than individual results. Inequitable distribution of heads to sites in dire need. Poor HR environment for quality employee support, growth, and development. Burnout becoming very pervasive, with company asking for more-and-more. IS systems are cumbersome and poorly designed...creative more inefficiency instead of solving efficiency issues.

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