Sensient Technologies reviews

Before I started at Sensient I heard about their bad reputation in the Cosmetics industry, but I wanted to give Sensient a chance and also, I was extremely excited about the role I was offered that was directly aligned with my interests. During my first days during my orientation, I already could tell the rumors I had heard about Sensient were in fact true. It started with bad experiences with HR and progressed into witnessing the toxic work environment and resulting low employee morale. Employees are not valued and treated as disposable nothings. During just a short time at Sensient I have seen 15 people leave the South Plainfield location, some fired unfairly. The Application Lab is especially a revolving door due to one bad apple that continues to stay. Upper management and HR is aware of the issues and low employee morale and have tried to remedy it by organizing social events like a company BBQ and fun competitions, as well as updating the horrible office décor. However, these initiatives are like putting a band-aid on a wound that needs stitches. It will not help because Sensient needs more urgent care – it needs a complete overhaul of upper management and toxic people.

Zero flexibility; not understanding of working parents; revenue and sales focused to the point where everyone is replaceable/you will never feel safe; high pressure and stress; zero positive reinforcement - close a big project and no good job, just want to know when you are going to close the next one; head count is too high - lab employees don't have enough projects or work to fill their day; very tense between technical/sales - lab will refuse to help some people if they don't like them; a lot of gossip, rumors, and drama around the building - makes it feel like high school; no accountability to other positions outside of sales; focus on promoting within - which is great - except they promote people who are under-qualified and have just sucked up to upper management; management never moves problems up the chain, so upper management/Paul Manning never really knows what is going wrong It has been life changing to leave Sensient. I wouldn't wish this place on my biggest enemy!