Does Symrise pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Symrise employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 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?

67% 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 3.1 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 45 reviews)); "Benefits are good and flexible" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "It's okay and good work life balance" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good culture and meals are provided" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and conditions vs competence." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low pay and a very frequent flood zone" ((in 13 reviews)); "No career progression and under appreciated for successes" ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior manager was abusive, lying, and in over her head." ((in 6 reviews)); "Hypocrite top leadership" ((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

Symrise reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(400 total reviews)

Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram

75% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

400 reviews

4.0

May 20, 2019

A great company with good systems

Product development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has world class standards and doesn't compromise on the quality of equipments, packaging and truly delivers quality products to its customers.

Cons

I wish the company could be more international, build in teams and have stronger strategies and better leaders at individual country level as this will help them grow even better.

4.0

May 7, 2019

Ticks all the right boxes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working, great benefits, great opportunities, investment in people, great development opportunities.

Cons

Parking in Marlow has recently been a challenge but that will be sorted shortly

3.0

Apr 19, 2019

its a hit or miss

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, some areas get summer hours

Cons

depending on bosses, you can have a tough time there

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