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

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(681 total reviews)

Paul Manning

76% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

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).

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681 reviews

5.0

Sep 30, 2018

A fantastic journey so far

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The opportunity to make an impact across the business, ability to travel, flexible working arrangements, clear progression pathways, support of kiwi manufacturing!

Cons

None, I've thoroughly enjoyed my time with Sensient. Its been such a great journey so far.

1.0

Sep 29, 2018

Childish Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

• Pays its employees very well. • Provides a sense of security to its employees in their work environment when working in a not so great area of town. • Provides very generous benefit options to its employees.

Cons

• Management avoided walking by me in the hallways to avoid talking to me on multiple occasions. I would ask to meet with them to discuss my position and goals on multiple occasions, but was ignored every time. • When applying for other internal positions I was never met with to talk about my interest in other positions. An old manager approached me at one point to tell me that a current manager of mine had communicated to not consider me for any positions at all. When asking to meet about this I was ignored yet again. • Incredibly lazy lab staff. About a third to half of the lab staff was notorious for doing nothing with most of their time. They would constantly be sitting around talking, eating, or playing on their phones.

4.0

Sep 26, 2018

Negative reviews are from negative people

Anonymous employee

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Pros

I have been with Sensient for almost 2 years now. It is absolutely a tough company to work for without a doubt. However, if you are a hard worker, aren't afraid of being challenged, and want opportunities to grow, this is the place for you. I've read the negative comments from disgruntled former (and some possibly current) employees. The majority of people who work at Sensient are good people who try every day to make it a better place for each other while keeping shareholders happy. You will not be bored at Sensient and you will grow if you want it and work for it.

Cons

Sensient has old fashioned values and policies. On the other hand, that is part of what makes it great. Integrity and respect. If you don't have it, this is not the place for you.

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