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      Firmenich

      Acquired by dsm-firmenich

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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

      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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      450 reviews
      3.0
      Mar 10, 2023

      Great benefits, no upward mobility

      Chemist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, management pushes employees to use PTO, great work/life balance, nice facilities, friendly staff

      Cons

      Not many young people, little to no company culture, too much emphasis on degrees and not enough on industry experience, internal politics and gossip is rampant, many unhappy and 'stuck' employees. Overall a good place to work at for 1-2 years and have on your resume, but I found employees who stayed longer than that ended up stuck in their position explicitly told by management they will never be promoted.

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      Firmenich Response
      3y
      Thank you for sharing your comments! Our people are the heart of everything that we do, which is why we actively support their continued growth & development, including mentorship and leadership opportunities. We value and consider all feedback and we will take your views into consideration for future improvement. We will be sharing your comments with our local HR partner and leadership team.
      5.0
      Feb 22, 2023

      Great work life balance at Firmenich

      Junior account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits. Flexible working arrangements

      Cons

      Slow progression. Very stingy with promoting internal staff

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      Firmenich Response
      3y
      Many thanks for sharing your comments, it is nice to hear about your positive experience! We appreciate your feedback and will pass it on to our teams.
      2.0
      Jan 2, 2023

      Ask a lot of questions

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice atmosphere- people are pleasant, not a ton of drama Decent salary and benefits. As it is still family owned (until a merger happens with DSM in mid-2023) they do indeed care about their employees. Work life balance is excellent

      Cons

      Lots of new employees at all levels or employees who have been there long term and don't know much else besides Firmenich. Processes, procedures and SOPs haven't been changed for years and are in some cases very different than best practices in most companies . There are tasks they have certain functions performing that in most companies don't reside with that job function. Over complicated on many things that are just basic business- keep it simple is definitely not a concept that is in practice here. Lack of adequate training Over complicated access to data needed to do jobs . Merge with DSM happening in 2023 and the entire future is undefined.

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      Firmenich Response
      3y
      We are committed to creating work environments where each employee is empowered and encouraged to grow, it is why we aim to develop workplaces that foster collaboration and innovation. We will take your feedback into consideration for future improvement and will be sharing your comments with our local HR partner and leadership team.
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