Toxic Workplace Environment in QC Lab - Quality Lab Analyst Givaudan Employee Review

2.0
20 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits such as Healthcare and 401k are very attractive and competitive compared to others. Salary is also competitive.

Cons

This place is considered a Toxic Workplace Environment. There is no room for growth and the management is poor. There is cronyism/favoritism in the Lab (through promotions) and the amount of workload brings some employees to be burnt out, causing a very bad work-life balance. Morale is very low due to many customer complaints, gossiping and samples being late (or last minute analysis). There is a high turnover rate in the last 2 years. The employee performance is not recognized by merit, but by the numbers.

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Givaudan Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are dissatisfied to hear about your experience in the Quality Control lab in East Hanover, NJ. We take all reviews very seriously and will ensure that your comments are passed to the appropriate teams. At Givaudan, we promote people on the basis of their performance, qualifications and abilities needed for the role. Managers must regularly participate in training to further develop and hone their skills, expertise and leadership. We also encourage everyone to share feedback regularly with their line management and/or HR representative. It is part of Givaudan’s vision to ensure the ongoing company success by preserving our employee mental, physical and financial health. We have introduced a confidential global Employee Assistance Programme to support all our colleagues when they need it. In terms of career advancement, we put a lot of effort into making career opportunities visible to our employees and helping people find new opportunities within the company. When hiring, we always look at internal candidates, promoting from within whenever possible. We wish you best of success in your new job.

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Givaudan Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re pleased to hear you appreciated the work-life balance and supportive colleagues. We regret to learn that you found career progression and management structure unclear. At Givaudan, we continuously invest in leadership development and transparent career planning processes to help our people grow personally and professionally. We wish you continued success in your career.
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