Worked to Death and Under-Appreciated - Senior Database Architect Syngenta Employee Review

2.0
17 Aug 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

For those in a particular discipline, you get the option of working from home quite a bit, which is nice. The campus was located close to my home so commute was easy. Learned a lot about plants and genetics.

Cons

You will literally work yourself to death, yet management rarely acknowledges this fact or thnks you for your hard work. There is little communication from senior management to the "worker bees", and where there is, it is convoluted and unclear. Since they are a global company, you're expected to be at anyone's beck and call 24/7. Management constantly changes their mind about things but never communicates those changes to those responsible for making those said changes until it's too late.

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5.0
5 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people, management is not restrictive, labs are well-supplied, good attitude

Cons

It may be difficult to work with people who speak a lot of different languages, but English is the default and it's not a problem

3.0
18 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

work-life balance, benefits, and generous vacation

Cons

Significant disconnect between higher-level and lower-level management

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