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Firmenich reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)
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Gilbert Ghostine

88% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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450 reviews
3.0
Mar 12, 2017
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.

1.0
Mar 12, 2017

Big mistake

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits ..that's about it.

Cons

Does not value employees, Sr management lacks effective communication skills, too political, you will be subjected to behavior that is inappropriate and demoralizing from the management team. Take the job if there is no other option on the horizon.

4.0
Mar 11, 2017

Sourcing Director

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic company, number 2 in the flavor and fragrance industry,

Cons

Constant Transformation, Slow and bureaucratic decision making

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