Does Sensient Technologies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sensient Technologies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sensient Technologies. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sensient Technologies?

70% of Sensient Technologies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sensient Technologies 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sensient Technologies?

Sales (20) , Sales Account Manager (18) , Manager (15) , Account Manager (13) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Intern (9) , Director (8) , Sales Manager (8) , Application Technologist (7) , Chemical Operator (7) , Production (6) , Anonymous (5) , Applications Technologist (5) , Chemical Operator II (5) , Regulatory Affairs Specialist (5)

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

"Benefits are good and they try to do things that help employees." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good pay provides uniforms and boots" ((in 53 reviews)); "Many great people with great big" ((in 48 reviews)); "Many opportunities to explore various fields" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good salary and perks." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Poor management that have no skills or styles other than micro managing with a different day different attitude." ((in 47 reviews)); "Culture is poor and lacks accountability." ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor upper management do not provide clear expectations" ((in 16 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "I felt as thought the company, or the site in particular, sometimes lacked adequate management and leadership." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sensient Technologies layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sensient Technologies locations?

Saint Louis , Hoffman Estates , Turlock , Milwaukee , Chicago , Indianapolis , Livingston , Amboy , South Plainfield , Juneau , Harbor Beach , Merced , Sauget , Lake St Louis , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Newark , Carpentersville , Hoffman , New York , Minneapolis , Avon , Murphys , Los Angeles , Winton , Livermore , Hamburg , Mexico Beach , Turkey

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)

Paul Manning

77% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

Sensient Technologies has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 684 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sensient Technologies 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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684 reviews

3.0

Sep 4, 2020

Good employer, very little growth opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment Good work/life balance

Cons

Slow career progression and little training

5.0

Aug 28, 2020

Simply one of the best places to work...

Regulatory specialist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Onboarding was fast, detailed, efficient, very well organized and planned. They ensured and saw to it that I was understanding the training and workflows. Work place is very decent and people are very nice, polite and very professional. In short a very productive and professional environment. New things to learn each and everyday. Certainly a work place to recommend anyone who is looking for opportunities in Regulatory area for cosmetics/ Food and Drug colorants.

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I cannot think / see any.

5.0

Aug 25, 2020

New Position at Sensient EMEA

Revenue growth manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional company with high standards

Cons

Not seen any negatives so far

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