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 59 reviews)); "Many great people with great big" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good salary and perks." ((in 28 reviews)); "Many opportunities to explore various fields" ((in 24 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 44 reviews)); "Culture is poor and lacks accountability." ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor upper management do not provide clear expectations" ((in 16 reviews)); "Despite presenting as a corporate organization, my experience involved unclear role definition, inconsistent communication, and a high level of micromanagement." ((in 12 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

(680 total reviews)

Paul Manning

76% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (680 reviews)

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Sensient Technologies has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 680 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

680 reviews

2.0

Mar 21, 2013

Run into the ground - flavor business and their employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technical capabilities and plant employees are excellent. Customer is always first attitude.

Cons

CEO and Milwaukee management out of touch to the extent of destroying the flavor business. Lack of care of their employees & customers. Focus on Colors, colors, colors.

2.0

Jan 28, 2013

How not to run a company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money to be made for sales types, although that is supposedly changing.

Cons

Management is more concerned about their image (ie. how people dress) than they are about how to run a company. Horrible reputation in the industry for employee retention.

1.0

Nov 2, 2023

Not worth it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits were OK, but not worth what the demand for it

Cons

Be ready to play error free baseball for the rest of your life otherwise your days are numbered here. Once you mess up, whether or not it is your fault, management will find a way to make you go away. And be ready to do it with a dress code right out of the 1960s. If only the demands for perpetual perfection extended into the C Suite. It is also strange in that I have never seen an organization that is so afraid of its own HR department. No matter what, HR is never to blame nor is it to be held accountable in any way. In my own department we were chronically short staffed. Management thought it was nothing for employees to cover multiple positions and work extended and off shifts. New hires only appeared when it began to impact the manager or their favored employess.

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Jobs at Sensient Technologies

Sales Account Manager, Food Colors