Does Symrise pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Symrise employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Symrise. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Symrise?

68% of Symrise employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Symrise 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Symrise?

Intern (43) , Estagiário (22) , Internship (20) , Lab Technician (19) , Analista Pleno (12) , Analista (11) , Account Manager (10) , Manager (8) , Marketing Intern (8) , Fragrance Development Manager (7) , Key Account Manager (7) , Laboratory Technician (7) , Production Technician (7) , Analyst (6) , Chef De Projet (6)

What are the pros of working at Symrise according to real employee reviews?

"Good colleagues and team to work with." ((in 41 reviews)); "People there are friendly and cooperative" ((in 39 reviews)); "Benefits are good and flexible" ((in 35 reviews)); "It's okay and good work life balance" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good culture and meals are provided" ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Symrise according to real employee reviews?

"Micro management and too much documentation" ((in 19 reviews)); "Low salaries and conditions vs competence." ((in 16 reviews)); "No career progression and under appreciated for successes" ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior manager was abusive, lying, and in over her head." ((in 5 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism displayed by upper management with disregard for the lower level employees." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Symrise layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Symrise layoffs and their outlook for job security at Symrise in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Symrise locations?

Teterboro , New York , Hodges , Jacksonville , Elyria , Goose Creek , Saddle Brook , Branchburg , Jersey City , Greenwood , Hasbrouck Heights , Aurora , Monett , Mondovi , Los Angeles , Spencer , Silverton , Hegins , Mexico Beach , Commerce , Valley Cottage , Egypt

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(400 total reviews)

Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram

75% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Symrise has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 400 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Symrise 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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400 reviews

5.0

Aug 31, 2025

Fun to work here

Sr food technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment and flexible hours

Cons

No room for growth there

5.0

Jun 6, 2025

Great to place to work

Associate applied researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment to work for

Cons

No real cons that I can think of

5.0

Apr 10, 2025

Fair

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth in the company when switching positions.

Cons

- Management does change a lot - Temps are hired quickly

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