Does Firmenich pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Firmenich employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Firmenich. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Firmenich?

75% of Firmenich employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Firmenich 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Firmenich?

Intern (19) , Lab Technician (15) , Manager (13) , Estagiário (12) , Project Manager (10) , Internship (9) , opérateur de production (6) , Account Manager (5) , Analyst (5) , Marketing Intern (5) , Scientist (5) , Anonymous (4) , Assistente (4) , Chemist (4) , Customer Service Representative (4)

What are the pros of working at Firmenich according to real employee reviews?

"great people at the place of business" ((in 53 reviews)); "benefits are a lot and company events are good" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good work / life balance if you are not scared for your job or motivated to advance quickly." ((in 30 reviews)); "Competitive salary and large opportunity of evolution" ((in 19 reviews)); "Family culture" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Firmenich according to real employee reviews?

"poor management level" ((in 24 reviews)); "Early shifts because managers come in super early" ((in 8 reviews)); "Advancement opportunities within a department" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper Management needs helps" ((in 7 reviews)); "Nepotism and agism are also rampant." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Firmenich redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Firmenich redundancy and their outlook for job security at Firmenich in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Firmenich locations?

Singapore , Tuas , Jurong West New Town

Firmenich Reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)

Gilbert Ghostine

88% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (450 reviews)

Firmenich has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Firmenich 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

450 reviews

2.0

9 Jul 2013

Too personal and not ready to be a true MNC

Corporate compliance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

As this is a huge private company, there are relative freedom to do what you want to do if you can get the right support.

Cons

As this is a huge private company, if you can't get the right support, it doesn't matter how rational your proposal is - It won't happen!

1.0

5 Nov 2019

Not much employee engagement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance and great company events from time to time Long Chinese New Year break

Cons

Not much employees interaction and engagement from HR and HR is quite nonchalant about the employees. GM is a nice person but the HR loves to sit in her office instead of interacting with the staff to understand the business. Lean structure as 1 person is doing 2 people load now since business is cutting cost - Not sure if the management is aware of this. IT infrastructure not efficient enough to support our work, microsoft office version is quite backwards.

1.0

27 Nov 2017

Bad working environment, but you can learn many things working here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone is generally friendly with each other, pretty good career opportunities because good staff never stay beyond 2-3 years, so you can rise faster when people quit

Cons

Too culturally diverse, communication is bad because of some cultures, they claim that they want to talk about problems, but they try to avoid it or just to forget about it. Staff like to "talk the talk", saying that they will make changes, giving their word but completely avoiding it, or not mentioning it to think that it has passed.

Firmenich Response

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Thank you for your review. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and open culture where we listen to our colleagues and actively support their growth. We will share your comments with our teams and we encourage you to connect directly with your local HR partner to share this feedback as well. We wish you much success in your current position.

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Too personal and not ready to be a true MNC

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