A cutthroat game of politics on a sinking ship - Global Supply Chain Manager Syngenta Employee Review

1.0
22 Jan 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Good campus, decent salary, superb work-life balance, and fair access to training resources

Cons

No job security due to never-ending restructuring and outsourcing. Basel office seems to be on a downward trend of workforce reduction. Career advancement within the functions that have remained in Basel is not based on merit, but rather on brown-nosing management, carrying out favors to influential stakeholders instead of business needs, sabotaging peers, and acting against the interests of the company for self advancement. The formation of small "Mafia" social groups that hire, promote, and develop only within their own ethnic/national identity and actively block outsiders or "rival" groups. Bitter management and low morale.

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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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