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Firmenich

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Firmenich

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Firmenich is the world’s largest privately-owned company in the fragrance and flavor business. Founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1895, it has created many of the world’s best-known perfumes and flavors that billions of consumers enjoy each day. Its passion for smell and taste ...

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Firmenich Reviews

Firmenich674
3.8
75%
Recommend to a Friend
89%
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Firmenich CEO Gilbert Ghostine
Gilbert Ghostine
258 Ratings
    5.0
    Assistant Fragrance Development Manager (11 2021)
    Current Employee
    Princeton, NJ
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    Pros

    Free training on becoming a FDM

    Cons

    Don't get full salary until graduation

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    Firmenich Interviews

    Experience
    Positive57%
    Negative25%
    Neutral18%
    Getting an Interview
    Applied online53%
    Recruiter15%
    Employee Referral9%
    Difficulty
    2.9
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    1. QC Lab Technician Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Indonesia
      Accepted Offer
      Positive Experience
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      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Firmenich (Indonesia) in May 2023

      Interview

      It was fun and exciting. I've been asked quite intens questions during the online interview session. Continue to the next step, the candidate were asked to come to the factory site, we get lab tour and explanation, and recruitment process
      Interview

      Theorytical questions, instrument procedure, self experiences

      1 Answers

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    What are perks and other benefits like at Firmenich?

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    Employees rate Firmenich 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 674 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

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    Overall, 75% of employees would recommend working at Firmenich to a friend. This is based on 674 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

    57% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Firmenich as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Firmenich.

    70% of employees think that Firmenich has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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    Firmenich Locations

    • Anaheim, CA
      3.4
    • Barcelona (Spain)
      3.5
    • Cotia (Brazil)
      4
    • Don Torcuato (Argentina)
      4.1
    • Geneva (Switzerland)
      4.2
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