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 been stable over the past 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 (19) , 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 76 reviews)); "Good pay provides uniforms and boots" ((in 55 reviews)); "Many great people with great big" ((in 49 reviews)); "Many opportunities to explore various fields" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good salary and perks." ((in 22 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 29 reviews)); "Poor upper management do not provide clear expectations" ((in 16 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Despite presenting as a corporate organization, my experience involved unclear role definition, inconsistent communication, and a high level of micromanagement." ((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

77% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (681 reviews)

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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

Feb 28, 2014

Fast paced company that encourages constant improvement.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

I like my ability to influence/ improve the organization and make independent decisions - no micro-management. Also there is very little bureaucracy, decisions are made quickly at all levels. Good performance is recognized in the form of promotion and money. Tremendous amount of broad global experience in an interesting industry. I have more experience in my function than people 5 to 10 years my senior outside of Sensient due to the structure and culture.

Cons

Fast pace and lean structure result in some challenging days, but with that comes really good experience. It was a challenge for me to adapt to Sensient - coming from a large, slow moving matrix organization with 3 bosses, Sensient is opposite of this!

4.0

Feb 21, 2014

Excellent development opertunities and growth.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opertunities for advancement. Many internal promotions. Competitive salaries and good benefits. Sensient's culture and environment provide employees opertunities to develop through projects, new roles assignments. If you are looking for a place to work where you will be challenged and can define your own career path based on your abilities, drive, passion and results, this is the place to work.

Cons

Fast paced, changing, lean organization. This also is a pro as it allow talented individuals to thrive because there is less buerarcay than other organizations.

5.0

Feb 18, 2014

Great company for doers

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Is a great place to be for people that like to accomplish and move things forward! Initiatives will be rewareded and do not get stuck in bureaucracy like in many other big companies. It is structured in smaller business units all over the world so you have the flexibility of small companies combined with the advantages of a big multinational. The culture is demanding but not in a negative way.

Cons

high expectations and low tolerance for repetivie failures

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Jobs at Sensient Technologies

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