Does Symrise pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Symrise employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Symrise. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Symrise?

68% of Symrise employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Symrise 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Symrise?

Intern (43) , Estagiário (22) , Internship (20) , Lab Technician (19) , Analista Pleno (12) , Analista (11) , Account Manager (10) , Manager (8) , Marketing Intern (8) , Fragrance Development Manager (7) , Key Account Manager (7) , Laboratory Technician (7) , Production Technician (7) , Analyst (6) , Chef De Projet (6)

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

"Good colleagues and team to work with." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 37 reviews)); "Benefits are good and flexible" ((in 37 reviews)); "It's okay and good work life balance" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good culture and meals are provided" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Low pay and a very frequent flood zone" ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salaries and conditions vs competence." ((in 15 reviews)); "No career progression and lack of grooming" ((in 11 reviews)); "Senior manager was abusive, lying, and in over her head." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management shows blatant favoritism." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Symrise layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Symrise locations?

Clichy , Paris , Rennes , Elven , Berric , Strasbourg , Cossé-le-Vivien , Nantes , Saint-Ouen , Villers

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(400 total reviews)

Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram

75% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Symrise has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 400 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Symrise 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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400 reviews

4.0

Aug 22, 2014

International growing company.

Purchasing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had a long tenure at Symrise. Was given opportunities to develop expertise. A global company with strong R&D/Innovations investments.

Cons

Being global and headquartered in Germany, the culture can be challenging when working in the US. Compensation was not always leading the industry. Benefits were good.

3.0

Jul 21, 2014

Challenging experience. Patience is key

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is reasonable and considerably fair. Work environment is friendly

Cons

Job is usually challenging and stressful. Management is not the best

1.0

Feb 20, 2014

Marketing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the company offers good benefits

Cons

no movement, no respect for employees

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Jobs at Symrise

Alternant(e) Chef(fe) de Projet Marketing Food & Beverage (F/H/X)

Clichy

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Learning Operations Coordinator W/M/D

Clichy

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Assistant Laboratoire F/H/X

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Assistant(e) Parfumeur / Technicien de Laboratoire (F/H/X)

Clichy

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Product Development Manager Chicken & Meat (w/m/d)

Berric

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