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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good colleagues and team to work with." ((in 42 reviews)); "Benefits are good and flexible" ((in 38 reviews)); "It's okay and good work life balance" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good culture and meals are provided" ((in 18 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 13 reviews)); "Senior manager was abusive, lying, and in over her head." ((in 6 reviews)); "upper management doesn't seem to know what is going on with the team or take interest in helping us" ((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

3.0

Aug 24, 2021

No shortage of changes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity with all the changes going on.

Cons

sometimes change takes a very long time.

4.0

Jul 16, 2021

Good Company, Good people, fast paced, very political

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good portfolio, good people, decent pay and benefits.

Cons

Work Life balance is poor, very political, supply chain is disastrous, super risk averse

3.0

Jun 21, 2021

Lead Position In Staging

Material handler ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Learn to work unsupervised - Improve time management, leadership, and problem solving skills - Lotus Notes and SAP database experience

Cons

- Crew members may need to have experience in other departments before entering staging or will run the risk of slowing down progress for a long time. - Not enough crew members / temps willingness to continue working

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