Syngenta reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,919 total reviews)
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Jeff Rowe

79% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Syngenta has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,919 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Syngenta employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Agricultura industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Jan 26, 2015
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

They had free coffee, tea and other beverages. Parking was free in a covered ramp. Benefits were very good.

Cons

Poor systems, could not find data to do my job, no direction, staggering amounts of time wasted just trying to get simple information - had to use one-off Excel spreadsheets with questionable data and sourcing just to pull anything together. There was constant confusion about basic data (i.e. sales $, sales units), let alone anything more complicated. No standard procedures, processes, organization, etc. (I was left waiting for an hour - twice - during my on-site interview. I should have left then.) Office environment was extremely noisy. Titles are also very confusing - everyone seems to be a "Head" of something. Very few women in leadership positions. Run, don't walk!

2.0
Jan 11, 2015
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

The brand name and the benefits are really good. The products are good as well. Other than that, it's not a rosy picture.

Cons

The company is shedding employees like dogs shed hair. Long-term employees are being replaced by young-un's, literally just out of college, who have no clue how business works or how to talk to customers.

1.0
Oct 10, 2014
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Syngenta has a great vision but with no mission. You never understand what is ahead but you have to keep moving. Great place for somebody who like real challenges (not the job role challenges but role clarity challenges). Salary is good but soon after joining you release that money is not everything.

Cons

This is no growth / promotions because it is not possible when you report to the 1 or 2 levels down the CIO. Growth means you need to shift your profile itself. So all of a sudden who was a chemical engineer became a IT Manager. What a nice combo you get IT from silicon. Be aware the variable is actually vari if able!

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