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

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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

4.0

Jul 20, 2022

Good welfare

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The welfare benefits are very good and very nice working environment with work-life balance.

Cons

People are stubborn with the way things are done.

4.0

Jul 5, 2022

Great impact to work for

Consumer insights

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and good benefits. International traveling

Cons

Worklife balance, stressful at times as short deadlines

4.0

Jun 28, 2022

Nice company but paying below market average

Commercial director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment with interesting opportunities to develop a career.

Cons

Complex logistics with Germany and an HR that is not willing to pay market average salaries.

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