Does Firmenich pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Firmenich employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Firmenich. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Firmenich?

75% of Firmenich employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Firmenich 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Firmenich?

Intern (19) , Lab Technician (15) , Manager (13) , Estagiário (12) , Project Manager (10) , Internship (9) , opérateur de production (6) , Account Manager (5) , Analyst (5) , Marketing Intern (5) , Scientist (5) , Anonymous (4) , Assistente (4) , Chemist (4) , Customer Service Representative (4)

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

"great people at the place of business" ((in 53 reviews)); "benefits are a lot and company events are good" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work / life balance if you are not scared for your job or motivated to advance quickly." ((in 27 reviews)); "Good salary & extra." ((in 16 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and supervisor." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"poor management level" ((in 25 reviews)); "Limited opportunity to move up" ((in 9 reviews)); "Early shifts because managers come in super early" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper Management needs helps" ((in 7 reviews)); "Nepotism and agism are also rampant." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Firmenich layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)

Gilbert Ghostine

88% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Firmenich has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Firmenich employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

450 reviews

4.0

Jun 30, 2017

Office Politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, mostly nice people, fair compensation

Cons

depending on department you get varying levels of respect, nepotism is more important that hard work, poor leadership on director level

2.0

Apr 18, 2016

Manager - Flavors Division

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, people are friendly, year round early Fridays. Week off between Xmas and new years. Stable industry and company

Cons

No career growth/promotions for middle managers, very low salary versus comparable jobs in and out of industry, no advancement opportunities, management does not know how to manage and develop people

2.0

Dec 8, 2014

Nice employees, awful management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved the team effort to complete projects, the daily positive attitudes if most employees, and the beautiful office.

Cons

Fdms are overly stressed, labs are overworked and under appreciated, too much underlying drama.

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