Does Symrise pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Symrise employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Symrise. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Symrise?

66% of Symrise employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Symrise 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Symrise?

Intern (43) , Estagiário (22) , Internship (20) , Lab Technician (19) , Analista Pleno (12) , Analista (11) , Account Manager (10) , Manager (8) , Marketing Intern (8) , Fragrance Development Manager (7) , Key Account Manager (7) , Laboratory Technician (7) , Production Technician (7) , Analyst (6) , Chef De Projet (6)

What are the pros of working at Symrise according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 41 reviews)); "Nice colleagues who are willing to train you and support" ((in 39 reviews)); "Benefits are good and flexible" ((in 39 reviews)); "It's okay and good work life balance" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good culture and meals are provided" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Symrise according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries and conditions vs competence." ((in 15 reviews)); "No career progression and lack of grooming" ((in 11 reviews)); "The use of micromanagement, bias based leadership, and favoritism is concerning." ((in 6 reviews)); "upper management doesn't seem to know what is going on with the team or take interest in helping us" ((in 5 reviews)); "Better communication channels Feedback .bigger" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Symrise layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Symrise layoffs and their outlook for job security at Symrise in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Symrise locations?

Tortuguitas , Buenos Aires , Pilar

Symrise reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(399 total reviews)

Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram

75% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Symrise has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 399 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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399 reviews

4.0

Feb 23, 2021

Good place if you want a job, not if you want a career

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very interesting product range and growing end markets Strong operational/engineering focus Relaxed performance environment without huge amount of pressure

Cons

Highly siloed with little to no chance to interact with other business units Lot of micromanagement from Germany Lack of entrepreneurial spirit, many people working to collect a paycheck Few training/development opportunities

3.0

Feb 25, 2020

Discriminatory , racist

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and employee engagement initiatives

Cons

Backward culture, weak management, closed mentality

1.0

Aug 5, 2019

horrible

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

none. free food but it isn't worth the headache.

Cons

cant get It together to save their lives.

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