Givaudan reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,027 total reviews)
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81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Givaudan has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,027 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Givaudan 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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4.0
May 5, 2015

Very good company to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good environment, flexibilty, opportunity to learn

Cons

Necessary to improve HR practices

1.0
Apr 30, 2015

An internal mess full of bullies

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Closed last week of year

Cons

Not enough headcount - people forced out in suspicious ways at NJ locations, others retire and quit, no one hired to fill these positions, those remaining expected to absorb the workload. People in both NY and NJ offices overworked, miserable, little room for growth and rare promoting from within, no raises or bonuses unless you're "important" (perfumers, upper mgmt, sales) everyone else expected to work like dogs to pad the important people's bank accounts. Clunky systems that slow down work, terrible customer service to clients, clients complain that business is more difficult with Givaudan compared to competitors. NY office very cliquey, old ladies that behave like mean girls, higher ups allowed to bully others and get promotions for it, different rules for different teams, certain teams given perks that Others are not and upper mgmt allows. Surprising that this company isn't sued more often for all the unethical and illegal practices they allow to occur openly.

4.0
Mar 11, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Fun employee incentives for helping with product testing, awesome Christmas party, and trendy culture. Pay was decent, but the extra perks were, to me, what set Givaudan apart as an employer. They prefer to hire from within, so hard work and progress are rewarded. Overall, I was very happy with my time at Givaudan. The only reason I left is because the fragrance industry just isn't where I planned to grow my career.

Cons

Pretentious attitude from a couple higher-ups, corporate bureaucracy, they seem to hold onto their temps forever without hiring them (there was one lady I worked with who was a temp for over 3 years without being offered a position!)

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