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 70 reviews)); "Good pay provides uniforms and boots" ((in 57 reviews)); "Many great people with great big" ((in 45 reviews)); "good salary ... ... ..." ((in 25 reviews)); "Many opportunities to explore various fields" ((in 23 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 16 reviews)); "4. Manager will watch you closely and it looks like you are thief." ((in 11 reviews)); "I felt as thought the company, or the site in particular, sometimes lacked adequate management and leadership." ((in 10 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

(682 total reviews)

Paul Manning

76% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (682 reviews)

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Sensient Technologies has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 682 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

682 reviews

1.0

Oct 1, 2021

Worst company I have ever work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Industry it operates in. That’s it!

Cons

Culture; terrible senior leadership; dress code is a joke; unethical (please contact me if you want examples of this)

Sensient Technologies Response

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Although we regret that we cannot contact you directly through this anonymous review, we are very interested in understanding the basis for your comments. Sensient maintains a hotline for employee concerns at (414) 297-9239. You can provide information through this hotline on an confidential basis. We encourage you to reach out, so we can meaningfully respond.

1.0

Sep 30, 2021

Horrible. If you make an honest mistake they will crucify you.

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I got fired. A good thing because I was diagnosed with cancer 2 weeks later.

Cons

If they decide they don't like you they set you up to fail. They allow some employees to do personal work during company hours. For example, one coworker actually listed and sold a second home during company time. Another got into a shouting match with another coworker with no ramifications. Manager and supervisors have no trust in the employee unless they are "pets". NO positive reinforcement, ever.. I could go on and on. AND Little training.⁹

5.0

Sep 27, 2021

Brilliant team, managers and onboarding process.

Trainee flavourist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Superb onboarding and clear career development provided. Great team and managers. Mike and Phillippa are doing a great job!

Cons

Parking can be tricky at times however overflow is provided.

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