Givaudan reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,023 total reviews)
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Christian Stammkoetter

79% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Givaudan has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,023 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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5.0
Apr 27, 2011
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Pros

Great people who are passionate about what they do and are some of the best in the business. Great mentoring and job opportunities. Fair compensation.

Cons

Company has grown a lot in the past few years and headcount has not kept up, so in some situations departments are spread thin.

3.0
Apr 11, 2011

Average company and average people

Anonymous employee
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Pros

One of the best in the industry. Company benefit are OK

Cons

Chaotic. Keep changing directions & strategies. Management has too much control and are short-sighted. Incompetent co-workers and low morale. Very small industry and people are either from IFF or Firmenich. Hard to find people with real talent.

5.0
Feb 9, 2011

Impressive Teamwork

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Having worked at 4 companies prior to joining Givaudan, I was blown away at the remarkable level of inter-departmental and inter-regional cooperation at this company. I've had a valuable experience meeting and working with employees from Europe, the US and in Asia and was a truly valuable learning experience here. The work-life balance was great with a culture that encourages a healthy personal/family life. Higher managers often did travel a lot and employees worked hard during business hours but everyone enjoyed a good amount of vacation time every year. Everyone genuinely seemed happy to work there and the employee turnover rate seemed very low. Givaudan is a leader in its industry of flavor and fragrances so there was a sense of prestige working there as well. It was a wonderful experience working at Givaudan and if I didn't have to relocate due to family matters, I'm sure I would have stayed with the company for years on after.

Cons

The office technology in terms of programs and softwares can use some updating.

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