Does Givaudan pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Givaudan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Givaudan. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Givaudan?

76% of Givaudan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Givaudan 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 Givaudan?

Estagiário (76) , Manager (30) , Intern (27) , Internship (22) , Lab Technician (20) , Account Manager (18) , Analista (13) , Analyst (13) , Customer Care Representative (12) , Jovem Aprendiz (12) , Key Account Manager (12) , Project Manager (12) , Engineer (11) , Sales (11) , Operational Buyer (10)

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

"good benefits and work environments" ((in 101 reviews)); "People were nice to work with for most part" ((in 82 reviews)); "Many are willing to share and colleagues are very friendly" ((in 43 reviews)); "Work life balance is with odd shifts is still good" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great opportunities to advance in career" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of guidance" ((in 76 reviews)); "Senior leadership could be more visible." ((in 17 reviews)); "If you do see a minority as a manager, give it 6 months to a year they will get rid of you." ((in 14 reviews)); "Lip service is mandatory, especially to the upper management" ((in 10 reviews)); "Clear favoritism with management." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Givaudan layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Givaudan locations?

Argenteuil , Paris , Avignon , Pomacle , Grasse , Suisse , Versailles , Pleumeur , Argentan , Reyssouze , Orsay , Marne-la-Vallee

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Givaudan reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,030 total reviews)

Christian Stammkoetter

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Givaudan has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,030 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Givaudan employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Nov 22, 2012

Multi-Culture organisation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to communicate with people from different country. Very mixed working style. Independent.

Cons

Sometimes you will feel very lost. Multi level, matrix reporting system.

4.0

Jan 1, 2012

Working for Givaudan offers the possibility to meet different challenges without a tedious routine.

Senior food technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internation and interculturral networking. Possibility to learn state of art technology following latest market trends. Fair company.

Cons

Not very flexible. Difficult to evolve in the company.

4.0

Jun 8, 2011

Good platform to intensify Customer engagement through niche deliverables

Key account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well known in the FMCG sector Good exposure to new tools that delights the consumer satisfaction Knowledge on technical aspect

Cons

Weaker increments against the profitable margins Weak scope on promoting to a new level

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