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?

"Nice colleagues who are willing to train you and support" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Benefits are good and flexible" ((in 38 reviews)); "It's okay and good work life balance" ((in 34 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)); "No career progression and under appreciated for successes" ((in 11 reviews)); "The use of micromanagement, bias based leadership, and favoritism is concerning." ((in 6 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

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).

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400 reviews

5.0

Jan 18, 2021

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a good company to work

Cons

Nothing to say as against

5.0

Dec 28, 2020

Responsible for all the import and export functions of the company

Head logistics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly environment, freedom to learn and a lot challenging exposures in this field of logistics, customs, statutory bodies like Drug, Food, Animal Quarantine, Plant Quarantine departments

Cons

Lots of statutory obligations to be met, complicated processes in customs clearance, longer leadtime as goods come from various ports across the world

5.0

Dec 26, 2020

A leading German MNC in the business of manufacturing Flavors and Fragrances

Head logistics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast Growing company, good employer, equipped with all technologies needed for research and development of its products

Cons

nothing to highlight, good company

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