Does Sensient Technologies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sensient Technologies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sensient Technologies. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sensient Technologies?

69% of Sensient Technologies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sensient Technologies 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sensient Technologies?

Sales (20) , Sales Account Manager (18) , Manager (15) , Account Manager (13) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Intern (9) , Director (8) , Sales Manager (8) , Application Technologist (7) , Chemical Operator (7) , Production (6) , Anonymous (5) , Applications Technologist (5) , Chemical Operator II (5) , Regulatory Affairs Specialist (5)

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

"Benefits are good and they try to do things that help employees." ((in 69 reviews)); "Good pay provides uniforms and boots" ((in 54 reviews)); "Many great people with great big" ((in 47 reviews)); "Many opportunities to explore various fields" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good salary and perks." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Poor management that have no skills or styles other than micro managing with a different day different attitude." ((in 46 reviews)); "Culture is poor and lacks accountability." ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor upper management do not provide clear expectations" ((in 17 reviews)); "Despite presenting as a corporate organization, my experience involved unclear role definition, inconsistent communication, and a high level of micromanagement." ((in 11 reviews)); "4. Manager will watch you closely and it looks like you are thief." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sensient Technologies layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sensient Technologies locations?

Saint Louis , Hoffman Estates , Turlock , Milwaukee , Chicago , Indianapolis , Livingston , Amboy , South Plainfield , Juneau , Harbor Beach , Merced , Sauget , Lake St Louis , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Newark , Carpentersville , Hoffman , New York , Minneapolis , Avon , Murphys , Los Angeles , Winton , Livermore , Hamburg , Mexico Beach , Turkey

Sensient Technologies reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(681 total reviews)

Paul Manning

76% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Sensient Technologies has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 681 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sensient Technologies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

681 reviews

5.0

Oct 8, 2018

Technical Director

Technical director

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My journey with Sensient has been very positive. The whole recruitment process was extremely fast and efficient. The Australian team are a delightful, dedicated and passionate group of people who are focused on trying to delivery on the customer requests. The on-boarding process has been great and all of the people were welcoming and keen to share knowledge to make the process as effective as possible. As part of my on-boarding, I also had the priceless opportunity to visit a number of our overseas sites and meet and network with our teams over there. This has been extremely valuable in working on a number of customer projects. I have been thoroughly impressed with the investment in technologies and people. It has been a really positive and rewarding experience.

Cons

I'm still learning how to navigate the various software programs that support the business

5.0

Oct 8, 2018

Hope you have your passport ready?

New product development

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Truly an international company. I have had the opportunity to travel all over the world meeting colleagues and customers alike in my technical role over the last 8 years. There is a culture to always find the cutting edge and commercial advantage, which has given me the chance to work on some truly exciting and varied projects. No day as ever felt the same. There is a strong encouragement to communicate and share knowledge with colleagues in our many laboratories, production sites and offices all over the world. This has given me an amazing global view in my area of expertise. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing my work being used all over the globe. A deeply satisfying experience. I’ve always found if I prove my worth within the company, there is support, guidance and encouragement to grow my skills.

Cons

Don't expect to sit around idle. When you show you're able and willing they will keep piling on the opportunities to keep proving yourself.

5.0

Oct 1, 2018

General Manager

General manager

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Pros

Unlike any other companies I have worked for, Sensient offers 'freedom' to becoming successful by utilizing your entrepreneurial capabilities. Especially in my role as GM, it is vital that am 'free' to make my own decisions, however, of course I will be also made accountable, which to me is if I run truly my own business. Further, in all levels of corporate or group leadership, there is a deep sense of support, everybody wants you to be successful, so there is an immense emphasis on (initially when you start) on-boarding, training, and mentor ship, even (or especially) from members of the executive leadership team. This overall is very unique to me, and has enabled me to perform to my best ability, and will continue to be a major contributing factor for my success at Sensient.

Cons

As in every global, large organisation, communication is key. Think global but act local. That has to some extend the 'habit' that we forget to leverage what our great colleagues do in neighboring countries, what is it they do so great which we can utilize, without wasting again valuable resources? I guess this is where we can and will improve, to break down the 'invisible borders' and share our successes as well as failures in all areas, and become eventually ONE.

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