Syngenta reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,921 total reviews)
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Jeff Rowe

79% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Syngenta has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,921 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Syngenta employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Agriculture industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Aug 4, 2015

Go elsewhere. Please.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits, Swiss company. Tries to do the right thing overall.

Cons

Heavy beaurocracy, mired in politics and inertia. With few exceptions, extremely poor technical leadership. Immature managers promoted based on the Peter Principle. No attention to career development and few opportunities for growth. You are supposed to be grateful to have a job there. People stay There forever, which disincentivizes them to learn, grow, and adapt to change. Promotions are not based on qualifications or skills, so management is erratic and mercurial. Decision making is irrational, and colored by personal whim, self interest, and politics - not the betterment of the organization or its strategic vision. Thus the company itself suffers and will continue to struggle to keep up with its competitors. Pay is not competitive with the market in the U S.

4.0
Aug 1, 2015

Great company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good work/life balance, great people and fair salary.

Cons

I wish there were more career opportunities.

3.0
Jul 31, 2015

Good people - poor career management

Anonymous employee
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Pros

High proportion of good quality, likeable and committed employees. Good salary and benefits. Good work-life balance and flexible working arrangements.

Cons

No career management framework - best opportunities are filled from small insider groups. Consultant-driven strategy and inward focused - 'customer' is an intellectual concept. Matrix organisation is poorly configured - decision making is slow and ineffective.

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