Givaudan reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,029 total reviews)
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Christian Stammkoetter

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Givaudan has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,029 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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2.0
Sep 22, 2023

Beware the Ides of Carthage

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits. Good opportunities for advancement.

Cons

HR is very bad - not sure how else to say it. An advocate for the company for sure. Health and wellness - very very bad. When interviewing for a production role, be sure to ask how many people in operations have either died from occupational related illness - especially cancer - either while they worked there or shortly after they retired. Personally - I have worked on projects to minimize the exposure to chemicals that cause these conditions and the improvements were denied due to the low operating ROI. Bottom line is what matters here folks. Let the employee beware in the production areas!

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Givaudan Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you feel that way about the working environment in our site in Cincinnati. We proactively monitor our work spaces related to chemical handling. Based on these results, we apply personal protective equipment and install engineering controls to reduce exposures. In addition, we annually provide medical monitoring to all production employees that allows us to look for health trends in our workforce. As you are currently employed at Givaudan, I suggest that you get in touch with your line manager to raise your concerns. Also available is our confidential Ethics and Compliance Helpline, which is designed for those cases in which a colleague does not feel able to speak out.
2.0
Sep 20, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits such as Healthcare and 401k are very attractive and competitive compared to others. Salary is also competitive.

Cons

This place is considered a Toxic Workplace Environment. There is no room for growth and the management is poor. There is cronyism/favoritism in the Lab (through promotions) and the amount of workload brings some employees to be burnt out, causing a very bad work-life balance. Morale is very low due to many customer complaints, gossiping and samples being late (or last minute analysis). There is a high turnover rate in the last 2 years. The employee performance is not recognized by merit, but by the numbers.

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Givaudan Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are dissatisfied to hear about your experience in the Quality Control lab in East Hanover, NJ. We take all reviews very seriously and will ensure that your comments are passed to the appropriate teams. At Givaudan, we promote people on the basis of their performance, qualifications and abilities needed for the role. Managers must regularly participate in training to further develop and hone their skills, expertise and leadership. We also encourage everyone to share feedback regularly with their line management and/or HR representative. It is part of Givaudan’s vision to ensure the ongoing company success by preserving our employee mental, physical and financial health. We have introduced a confidential global Employee Assistance Programme to support all our colleagues when they need it. In terms of career advancement, we put a lot of effort into making career opportunities visible to our employees and helping people find new opportunities within the company. When hiring, we always look at internal candidates, promoting from within whenever possible. We wish you best of success in your new job.
3.0
Sep 19, 2023

Good benifit

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good company benefits and package

Cons

lower chance to speak up

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Givaudan Response
2y
Thanks for sharing your experience. We are always striving to improve, so we genuinely appreciate your beedback!
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