Too much outsourcing which leads to too much self-service - Anonymous employee Syngenta Employee Review

2.0
Nov 14, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people in this company are mostly smart, dedicated employees. The benefits are above most other companies, and the idea of the company is worthwhile: feeding the world.

Cons

There is too much outsourcing. The outsourced companies are not reliable or effective. We can't be focused on the customer because we spend so much time doing the self-service tasks. While it may be cheaper to pay for people working in India, the soft dollar cost to the Syngenta employees makes it a losing venture. The company is on a downward trend.

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