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Sensient Technologies

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Value yourself, avoid this place - Anonymous employee Sensient Technologies Employee Review

1.0
26 Dec 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The ground level team is wonderful. All really kind, and make you feel like their family. Pay and benefits are decent.

Cons

Lots of favoritism and bureaucracy. People gain authority by way of brown-nosing rather than actual competency. Huge lack of communication/transparency, and the communication that is present is wildly inconsistent, unclear, & condescending. Zero work-life balance. Overtime is the rule, rather than the exception. Many people work 8 hours on Sundays or take their computer home after the 9-5 and work late. The team averages at least 50 hour weeks. Your mental well-being and energy levels get totally zapped. Zero support or advocacy. Management takes no accountability for their role and will let you flounder. They will find a way to blame you for issues caused by high volumes, global supply chain chaos, and staffing shortages - which breeds a massive amount of toxicity in the work environment. You are not appreciated or recognized. There are subtle reprecussions for voicing your concerns or advocating for yourself, your teammates, or your values. The unspoken expectation is to sit quietly, take your lashings, and do what you're told. Micromanagement. Very rigid and very corporate. Antiquated dress code, little flexibility for remote work. They are not up-to-speed with the times. Due to all of the above, it is really hard to keep the place properly staffed. This leads to unreasonable expectations from upper management for people to sometimes take on the workload of 2 or more full-time employees. No flexibility in PTO. They basically tell you when you can take time off due to a complex calendar that reinforces the fact that the team does not have enough coverage.

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5.0
10 June 2026
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Pros

There is a strong in-office culture with great people who are eager to help one another succeed. Business continues to boom with new developments and provides opportunities across a wide variety of roles for internal promotions. As a leader in the industry, it is easy to stand behind the products made at Sensient and allows for great confidence in what we create.

Cons

The company has a fairly strict policy on working in-office and enforces a business professional dress code, which can be limiting in daily flexibility but does provide strong guidelines for seperating work and personal life.

5.0
2 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Customer-focused, results-oriented, high integrity organization that produces and sells exciting products in global markets. Sensient may not be a household name, but its products are probably in your home, as part of your favorite food and personal care products. This is a company that values and rewards individuals who work hard and help grow the business. A strong focus on coaching and development ensures motivated employees have a path to career growth and fulfillment.

Cons

This is a con only depending on what you are looking for: You can't hide here. This is not the organization for you if you prefer to work M/F from home (Company has always been 5 days in office), or you want a casual work environment. However, if you like a challenge, you have high goals for yourself, and you thrive on showing up, doing your best work, and getting rewarded for your results, you will love it at Sensient.

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