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Found 461 of over 648 reviews
3.9
78% Recommend to a Friend
Symrise Chief Executive Officer Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram
85% Approve of CEO

Found 278 of over 648 reviews

3.9
78%
Recommend to a Friend
85%
Approve of CEO
Symrise Chief Executive Officer Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram
Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram
137 Ratings
Pros
  • "work life balance in the company(in 14 reviews)

  • "Good working environment and team member(in 14 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Highly siloed with little to no chance to interact with other business units(in 3 reviews)

  • "production area, labour work, not for people allergy to fragnance(in 3 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Not too bad

      1 Apr 2023 - Executive in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Non toxic culture Non political Good place to work until retirement

      Cons

      No unique culture Relatively high attrition rate Lots of interns

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    2. 1.0
      Former Employee

      overall not the best company to work for

      30 May 2023 - Technologist in Clementi New Town,
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      lunch is provided on a daily basis

      Cons

      toxic culture performance punishment mindset is encouraged

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    4. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Nice company

      3 May 2023 - Lab Technician in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People were friendly. Free lunch.

      Cons

      Nothing much to say as a whole.

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    5. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Good culture

      18 Apr 2023 - Lab Assistant in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work life balance , great culture.

      Cons

      Stagnant pay and limited career progression. You’ll do the same thing 10 years later with zero increase to your skill. Pay increment is low too. $87 in total of increment over >5 years.

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    6. 2.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Average

      21 Apr 2023 - Industrial Engineer in Jurong West New Town,
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice collaboration with colleagues from different functions

      Cons

      Too slow in project implementation and low yearly increment.

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    7. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Traditional Company- Stable, manageable, but slow

      14 Mar 2023 - Marketing in Bedok New Town,
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Job stability, workload is manageable 80% of the time, good colleagues, free lunches, free shuttle service

      Cons

      - Not many corporate benefits, location is far in the west, processes can be long, traditional workplace setting

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    8. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Good company culture

      21 Mar 2023 - Account Manager in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Diversity, good culture, nice environment, training programs, flexibility

      Cons

      Career plans could be an area of improvement

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    9. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Stagnant Job, Benefits is good

      28 Feb 2023 - Lab Assistant 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work environment, Colleagues are really nice, benefits are good. Work life balance is good

      Cons

      No promotion in 5 years regardless of taking on more jobscope. Very stagnant in career.

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    10. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Inclusive company and a good place to learn

      6 Feb 2023 - Executive in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Inclusive and collaborative colleagues. People are willing to lend a hand and teach you. You have the flexibility to define your own career path in the organization.

      Cons

      Salaries were below market for my role. Benefits were acceptable but did not differentiate the company from competitors.

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    11. 5.0
      Current Employee

      best place

      6 Mar 2023 - Scientist in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      more growth opportunities in this company

      Cons

      nothing i cant think if

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    Symrise has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 648 reviews left anonymously by employees. 78% of employees would recommend working at Symrise to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Symrise employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Symrise. This rating has decreased by -6% over the last 12 months.

    78% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

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