Symrise reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(395 total reviews)
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Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram

83% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Symrise has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 395 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Symrise 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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395 reviews
3.0
Aug 10, 2012

Symrise is a major producer of flavors and fragrances.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Symrise had sales of € 1,572 billion in 2010. - The US branch of the company is located in Teterboro, NJ (not far from the airport), just off route 80.

Cons

Major competitors include Firmenich, Givaudan, International Flavors and Fragrances and Takasago International.

3.0
Jun 18, 2012

My experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a world class company, there are many opportunities to meet clients and learn from some areas. Working environment is very good.

Cons

There are not much benefits. Almost no bonuses. There aren't real chances for growth within the company. Most employees leave in order to achieve their goals.

3.0
Apr 16, 2012

Great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large world wide company opportunities to move within the company

Cons

Progression not so good for recognising and praising hard workers

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