Givaudan reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,030 total reviews)
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81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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5.0
Mar 10, 2010

Great culture and lots of support

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Empowered to do your job, hard work equals success. Team atmosphere with opportunities to advance. Innovation and hard work is rewarded.

Cons

It can be hard to evoke change.

3.0
Feb 26, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly and relaxed atmosphere, many very capable and experienced employees, possible to achieve a good work/life balance,

Cons

Lack of global integrated information systems, silo mentality alive and well - even encouraged by some middle managers, too many 'Yes Men' in upper middle management.

1.0
Feb 1, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Very good benefits package. Optional summer hours where you work an extra hour M-Th and you can leave at noon on Friday. A good job for someone who's very organized, a quick learner and motivated but who also doesn't have grand desires to move up the corporate ladder. A good fit for those who are deadline-oriented in a fast-paced setting and can adjust to plan changes on short notice.

Cons

Not many opportunities for people to move up the ranks. Demands from managment are often confusing/conflicting making for a frustrating environment. Very poor in recognition and offering positive feedback. Management often treats subordinates very disrespectfully. Still seems to be animosity with employees from another company (Quest) they recently purchased--somewhat cliquey. Communication between different internal groups can be very poor. General atmosphere feels negative, like everyone is stressed out all the time. Being a Swiss-based global company, there is frequent interaction with co-workers from many other countries/backgrounds which can be the cause for a lot of misunderstandings, confusion, etc.

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