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 73 reviews)); "Good pay provides uniforms and boots" ((in 53 reviews)); "Many great people with great big" ((in 46 reviews)); "Many opportunities to explore various fields" ((in 23 reviews)); "good salary ... ... ..." ((in 18 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)); "No work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor upper management do not provide clear expectations" ((in 15 reviews)); "Despite presenting as a corporate organization, my experience involved unclear role definition, inconsistent communication, and a high level of micromanagement." ((in 12 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

Sensient Technologies reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(682 total reviews)

Paul Manning

76% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Sensient Technologies has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 682 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).

Reviews by job title

682 reviews

5.0

Mar 18, 2020

Great Company

Senior inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

above average salary options, good commissions plan, ample opportunity for career advancement

Cons

fast paced and horizontally structured organization, so not necessarily a CON but you need to be a motivated and organized individual to succeed

5.0

Dec 10, 2019

Great opportunity

Sales account manager - trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Great benefits, pay, staff and leadership team. There is learning and growth opportunities. Sensient provides tools necessary for you to be successful if you work hard.

Cons

None. I have been with Sensient for over 2 years now and my experience has been really positive.

4.0

Nov 15, 2019

Flat company with room to grow!

Leader of special operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customer focused mindset. A very flat organization which allows upper level management to be very involved and accessible. An entrepreneurial mindset that encourages creativity and new ideas. A diverse company with divisions in multiple different industries and facilities in many geographical locations which provides opportunity and room for growth.

Cons

Not many cons to mention. There are definitely some synergies that could be recognized by leveraging processes and learnings between business units / facilities but there is a plan in place to start addressing this.

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