Givaudan reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)
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Christian Stammkoetter

84% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Givaudan has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,032 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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Mar 23, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

401 matches 8 to 8 percent.

Cons

People are disrespectful and they think it's ok. If you are apart of the committees you will move up. Not a diverse organization in management. If you do see a minority as a manager, give it 6 months to a year they will get rid of you. I have seen it happen twice and they think nothing of it. A true good old boys club that make the rules as they please. By the way HR is just as bad and apart of the click. If you want to make a difference in an organization, this is not the place for you especially if you are a minority. You just won't last. Stay Away.. The whole management department needs to be cleaned out. That is the only way change will our. It would be great if the union would come in.

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Givaudan Response
7y
Thank you for your review. We are very sorry to hear that you feel that way. At Givaudan, we embrace diversity throughout our organisation. Also we are committed to providing a working environment that is based on mutual respect among employees and is free from harassment. We have set Principles of Conduct to which every employee is expected to adhere (https://www.givaudan.com/our-company/corporate-governance/principles-of-conduct).
1.0
May 2, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I do not have any pros.

Cons

Favortism, work/ life balance only presented to those individuals in management roles, favors such as weight loss reimbursement covered for favored individuals. Joke!

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Givaudan Response
9y
Thank you for sharing your point of view. We are sorry to hear you feel this way about Givaudan. Favouritism is not tolerated at Givaudan. We recruit, employ and promote employees on the sole basis of the qualifications and abilities needed for the work to be performed. Givaudan has set Principles of Conduct to which every employee is expected to adhere (https://www.givaudan.com/our-company/corporate-governance/principles-of-conduct). We are committed to providing a working environment that is based on mutual respect among employees. Furthermore Givaudan, as an industry leader is committed to adhere to high ethical standards in business conduct, compliance with laws and regulations, as well as with company policies, practices and procedures. This includes all our relations with customers, suppliers, shareholders, fellow employees, competitors, government agencies and the communities in which we work.
3.0
Apr 19, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most of the people are truly talented and good to work with. Post pandemic has been more flexible with WFH. The company has quite a lot to offer in terms of benefits. Compensation is ok.

Cons

Poorly managed, some talent is selected to be fast tracked but if your not you will have trouble with growth. The agility is poor which causes client issues. They don’t ever fire anyone, the worse you do, the more likely you are to be promoted. HR is a nightmare. The systems are heavy and not user friendly. Resignations are at an all time high and rather than replace the talent they are redistributing the work.

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