Does Sensient Technologies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sensient Technologies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sensient Technologies. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sensient Technologies?

69% of Sensient Technologies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sensient Technologies 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 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 69 reviews)); "Good pay provides uniforms and boots" ((in 59 reviews)); "Many great people with great big" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good salary and perks." ((in 28 reviews)); "Many opportunities to explore various fields" ((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 44 reviews)); "Culture is poor and lacks accountability." ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor upper management do not provide clear expectations" ((in 16 reviews)); "Despite presenting as a corporate organization, my experience involved unclear role definition, inconsistent communication, and a high level of micromanagement." ((in 12 reviews)); "4. Manager will watch you closely and it looks like you are thief." ((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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Sensient Technologies reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(680 total reviews)

Paul Manning

76% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Sensient Technologies has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 680 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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680 reviews

1.0

Jan 24, 2014

Unbelievable! Ridiculous! Horrible place to work!!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The ONLY pro to this company was the salary and benefits. They need to pay a high salary..otherwise, employees would quit before they are fired for no reason, then paid hush money....

Cons

You live everyday afraid of loosing your job. The CFO is unbelievable cruel, unrealistic, and truly believes he's SOMEBODY that everyone everywhere (even outside of the company) should bow down to. This is the most horrible place to work..the enviroment is harsh...the CFO is an A@@!

1.0

Jan 15, 2014

Run!!!

Anonymous employee

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Good benefits/Pay/work environment - They are trying to do the right things but President is creating a fear culture and is a major obstacle in every day operations. Everyone is looking for a new job.

Cons

Poor leadership. Interim President has no idea how to run the company - leads by fear. COO/CEO need to closely monitor his behavior - he is running the company to the ground by creating this fear culture. You walk in every morning not knowing if you will be fired regardless of how good you preform. Leadership is unrealistic and does not respect its employees. No human respect. No work life balance - they do not care if you have a life outside of work.

1.0

Dec 9, 2013

Management treated employees with ZERO respect

Anonymous employee

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Pros

A paycheck every two weeks and affordable health insurance. That's about it.

Cons

The company doesn't care about its employees. It starts at the top with the CEO who will sue anyone and everyone for speaking the truth about the company, which he considers slander. The perfect example is when they took away the health insurance from the people whom had already retired with it. It is a dictatorship no matter what plant you work at.

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