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?

67% of Symrise employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Symrise 3.7 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)); "Great people to work with" ((in 41 reviews)); "It's okay and good work life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "Benefits are good and flexible" ((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?

"Low salaries and conditions vs competence." ((in 17 reviews)); "Low pay and a very frequent flood zone" ((in 15 reviews)); "No career progression and lack of grooming" ((in 11 reviews)); "Senior manager was abusive, lying, and in over her head." ((in 5 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

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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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

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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Reviews by job title

400 reviews

3.0

Feb 28, 2025

Low Salay for Amount of Work Done

Perfumery technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are good as well as the Work-Life Balance.

Cons

Supervisor is super toxic. Manager also does not dare to reprimand the supervisor,,, Amount of work keeps piling up due to lack of manpower and taking a very long time to fill up positions.

3.0

Aug 2, 2024

Management Assistant

Management assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay per annum - acceptable

Cons

Rubbish offices, no cohesion between teams

1.0

Mar 9, 2024

Toxic

Technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch, transport, medical coverage

Cons

Low salary, no area for career advancement, little encouragement, some people get scolding by the boss in front of the entire team, no camaraderie which affects collaboration and atmosphere of the workplace, some people get emotional and rude including the boss, not open to new ideas, team members lack accountability, mundane work which makes learning stagnant, roundabout working procedure, hard to show your own capability, salary increment low, new workers who are inexperienced are severely looked down upon

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