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    Found 975 reviews

    3.9
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    79%
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    85%
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    Syngenta CEO Erik Fyrwald
    Erik Fyrwald
    169 Ratings
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    1. "Good company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Executive Assistant 

      I have been working at Syngenta full-time

      Pros

      learning encouraged, growth opportunities, community

      Cons

      I do not have any cons

      Syngenta2019-06-14

    2. "Ag Business Leader"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Quality Assurance 

      I worked at Syngenta full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Some of the best people in the world to work with. Outstanding managers.

      Cons

      Company tends to change focus/direction.

      Syngenta2019-09-05
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    3. "Decent Summer Job"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Agricultural Worker 

      I worked at Syngenta part-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      -Decent wages compared to other jobs for kids out of high school/ in college -Work is easy -The staff is pretty chill

      Cons

      You are working in an outdoor environment, in a field, so prepare to get hot, dirty, sweaty, and possibly get insects on you.

      Syngenta2019-08-19

    4. "Great work life balance, slow promotion"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Procurement 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Syngenta full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Work life balance, pace of work, and emphasis on the humanity of employees. This is the perfect place to work if you want to be at your child's sporting event and not open your computer on the weekend.

      Cons

      Promotion is slow, vague, and succession planning goes out the door with any senior manager who leaves.

      Syngenta2019-08-18

    5. "Great Company to work for."

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - IT Program Manager in Research Triangle Park, NC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Syngenta full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Extremely professional people, great attitudes, with vision of the future.

      Cons

      Lots of change with new acquisition

      Advice to Management

      Keep your eye on the ball and do not forget about your people.

      Syngenta2019-07-29
    6. Helpful (1)

      "Good company with good people"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Internal Communications Specialist in Greensboro, NC
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Syngenta full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      The people at the company truly want what's best for their customers. There are a few managers in the company that truly care about career/professional development and want you (and the company to succeed).

      Cons

      The regional management has a hard time accepting change or embracing new ideas. It isn't as welcoming of an environment for the younger generation, although hopefully that changes.

      Advice to Management

      Discontinue the notion of "this is how we've always done it" and embrace new ideas, that may even be at odds to current strategy. Give more younger tenured employees bigger responsibilities and projects, and help guide them through them instead of keeping "high profile" projects and decision to the regional leadership.

      Syngenta2019-07-24
    7. Helpful (2)

      "Operator"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Operator in Omaha, NE
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Syngenta full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Usually get a raise every year, profit sharing and if the company reaches the Short Term Incentive you get 5% if your salary.

      Cons

      Positions only become available every few years so it's very very hard to move up. Communication isn't fantastic either. They say they care about safety but they don't. They have meetings every day for the office employees and have food catered in for each one but don't reward the ones doing manual labor.

      Advice to Management

      Communicate better and do more for the lower level employees.

      Syngenta2019-08-23

    8. "Good place to work"

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      Current Employee - Research Associate in Omaha, NE
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Syngenta full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good people and benefits, commitment to education

      Cons

      Bureaucracy, inefficient use of resources, varying workload

      Advice to Management

      There is a lot of middle management waste that can be trimmed.

      Syngenta2019-07-09

    9. "Great company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Operations Technician in Saint Gabriel, LA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Syngenta full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Excellent compensation with plenty of growth opportunity, and an excellent culture.

      Cons

      Hit and miss on quality of first line supervision

      Syngenta2019-06-28

    10. "Not Very Friendly"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Paralegal 

      I worked at Syngenta full-time

      Pros

      Beautiful building and good benefits

      Cons

      Employees not very friendly, management does not try to get to know people, no flexibility, poor communication

      Syngenta2019-07-10
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