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Found 234 of over 3K reviews
4.0
80% Recommend to a Friend
Syngenta CEO Erik Fyrwald
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Just finished my third year in a mechanical engineering degree, have a year long internship with Syngenta and will then be going back to university for my last year to finish my masters. I have been thinking of immediately starting a MiM or a MiF after my final year. However, I could also work as an engineer for a few years and then do an MBA. I'd be looking at schools such as LBS or LSE. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "Great people are at Syngenta(in 120 reviews)
  • "Good benefits and there are very nice persons(in 114 reviews)
  • "Flexible and Good work Life Balance(in 98 reviews)
  • "good salary and mobility in company(in 55 reviews)
  • "Strong and good culture(in 55 reviews)
Cons
  • "A poor management team has gotten the company in the financial crisis it faces now.(in 54 reviews)
  • "Poor leadership and non existing community(in 23 reviews)
  • "Good managers are limited to those who just are vs the company developing good mangers.(in 22 reviews)
  • "R&D upper management are ruthless, heartless at trying to minimize R&D costs.(in 11 reviews)
  • "Not too many external training; hard to get a company's financial support for post graduate studies(in 9 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Great Place to Work

    Mar 26, 2023 - Marketing Lead in Roseville, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    -Great team -Competitive Benefits -Reasonable Pay -Employee Development

    Cons

    -Work Life Balance -No Remote Option

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  2. 3.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    They need to be more thorough when hiring people managers.

    May 22, 2023 - Sales Representative in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Established company Most of the people are great to work with. Excellent pay and benefits

    Cons

    Area manager is a micromanaging, toxic person who should NEVER manage people again.

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  4. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great benefits. Culture depends on department

    Mar 31, 2023 - Senior Packaging Engineer in Greensboro, NC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great benefits and work doesn't follow you home.

    Cons

    Below average merit raises. Company culture varies greatly based on department you're in. No opportunities for career growth outside next level up.

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Good place with very flexible schedule

    Feb 13, 2023 - Seed Production Research in Salinas, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Goals/tasks oriented with flexible schedule. Lots of employees so no one has to do a lot of work. If you're open to relocation, lots of opportunities.

    Cons

    Salary's are lower but so is workload for the most part.

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Good place to work

    Feb 26, 2023 - Finance Manager in Downers Grove, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Nice office. Good salary and benefits. Flexible working.

    Cons

    Overall good place to work but some groups have poor culture.

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  7. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Good company, good people

    Jan 6, 2023 - Senior Software Engineer in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great Benefits, great opportunities to advance.

    Cons

    Pay does not keep up with competition

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  8. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Solid company, but the growing pains left something to be desired

    Jun 1, 2022 - Data Scientist in Raleigh, NC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Innovation and forward-thinking to agritech is definitely a pro to working here. - For the most part, there is no such thing as a terrible idea. - Benefits and resources to are fantastic.

    Cons

    - Work hours; Balance can be difficult to attain if on intensive projects. - The RTO goals during a pandemic surge felt rushed. - Occasional favoritism within teams/divisions can be a bit grating.

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Great place to work

    Dec 2, 2022 - Technical Expert in Greensboro, NC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    purpose, team, work-life balance, global integrity

    Cons

    no comments for this section

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  10. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Just sell

    Oct 18, 2022 - Agronomy Service Representative in Bismarck, ND
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    As long as you are willing to accept that the only thing that truly matters is how much you sell than it’s a good job

    Cons

    In the past few years they have cut benefits and raised health care costs

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  11. 5.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Excellent

    Nov 2, 2022 - Contractor in Research Triangle Park, NC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Extremely good environment, I learned a lot of what I wanted in a friendly and supportive team.

    Cons

    I did not experience any disadvantages. Really great place.

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Syngenta has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,754 reviews left anonymously by employees. 80% of employees would recommend working at Syngenta to a friend and 89% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Syngenta employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Syngenta. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

80% of Syngenta employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Syngenta 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

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