Syngenta reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,920 total reviews)
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Jeff Rowe

79% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Syngenta has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,920 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 Landwirtschaft industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Aug 13, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Overall, Syngenta hiring process is good, they spend good amount of time to screen the candidate and offer good pay package post screening

Cons

There are too many cons that I can’t describe all of them but would like to highlight below points before you take decision to join the organisation. 1) People are living is scary environment where they thin they would be fired at any time without reason. One of the reason for this fear is that Syngenta GFO team hired the people with good pay package but almost 50% attrition is seen 2021 itself & it could be that current management has a target to bring down the head count. 2) Around 11 managers out 15 have already resigned and left the organisation in GFO I2P space. 3) GFO I2P head and supporting HRBP runs the process as if they are running the grocery shop. No broad level approach, 4) While making allegation GFO I2P management team uses the word that don’t suit to corporate world. They even speak the which are used by hooligan 5) Work life balance in GFO is pathetic because people are spending around 14 hours on daily basis but still no motivation or encouragement hence people are getting frustrated. There are many reasons apart from above but thought sharing only these many so that individual can go through it and make concise decision before join this organisation. So guys if you are thinking to join this organisation especially GFO I2P team then please please please think twice before taking the offer else you will land up in wrong place & might spoil your own career

1.0
Nov 11, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

International Environment. Good Location. Flexible schedule.

Cons

Management disconnected from rest of Company. People have lost trust to Top Management. Future of the company very uncertain. Many non-qualified people in leadership positions. People promoted based on years of service or based on who they know, and not based on real skills and qualifications. Very short-term focused company with Top-down pressure for Budgets and cost cuts. Extremely risk averse with slow decision making process. Very bad Top-down communication process.

2.0
Aug 18, 2015

Important Mission, Incompetent Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Important mission to feed the world. Lots of smart people to work with and interesting science. A global company with opportunities to work with people from across the world.

Cons

Some of the worst management I have ever seen. Generally incompetent, particularly middle managers. Some higher level leaders are very good, but lower level managers cannot seem to solve basic problems.

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