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Sensient Technologies

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Sensient Technologies reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(683 total reviews)
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Paul Manning

77% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Sensient Technologies has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 683 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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683 reviews
5.0
Jan 5, 2009

Possible Employer of the Year =)

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Sensient provides a complete benefits package. Sensient works with and understands their employees needs in family life and work life. I believe that for the most part, employees of Sensient are comfortable with their positions and enjoy good working relationships with other employees. Opportunities do arise for more responsibilities. Sensient is constantly expanding and seeking new technologies and offers growth within employees positions.

Cons

I feel like the least desirable downside of working at Sensient Dehydrated is how dusty it can be... Sensient works with a variety of consumable products that are milled to different sizes... if smelling like an italian buffet once in a while is undesirable, then this would definitely not be a work environment to consider.

5.0
May 12, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company does what it says- period. No smoke and mirrors here and definitely no time for that either. Communication at the corporate level is open, honest (sometimes brutally honest) but I would much prefer that over some candy-coated, beat-around-the-bush approach to communicating with employees. Solid leadership at the top is very involved with day-to-day problem solving and provides the exec support needed to undo bottlenecks. Great environment for learning in your wheelhouse and outside of it. You're pushed to be better but not pushed to a level of being stressed out. There are many projects to be involved with and you truly have a voice for change here- not an exaggeration at all.

Cons

Going through a few growing pains have identified areas for improvement in process and communication style- however, there is not one company out there that doesn't have these either. The biggest differentiator is that we have recognized them and placed actions plans to address as needed. Sometimes short-handed on covering certain items but the ability to prioritize is paramount. Do that and you'll be just fine. I'm excited about the future of the company.

5.0
Oct 8, 2014

Large company with small company feel.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is a very stable company that prides itself on excellence and being a leader in the industry. The companies promotes from within first giving. This model allows the company to get raw and real-time information from its employees. The company utilizes these ideas and information from all levels of employees. Management is very approachable. As a new employee, my ideas and experience were welcomed and utilized during my first week. Senior management takes the time to be involved and attend every communication meeting. These meeting are early morning and late evening.

Cons

There are many Union like rules and policies but the company is not and does not want to be unionized. Policies and methods have been in practice for years. This includes training, information that is presented during onboarding, and how employees move within the company. Some of these things are outdated. However, the company has recognized this and is currently working to change/update these policies and methods.

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