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    4.120 ratings in total
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    70%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.6(20 ratings)
    Career development
    3.3(20 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.9(20 ratings)
    Management
    3.1(20 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.6(20 ratings)
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    5.0
    Warehouse executive
    Feb 2021
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Company code of conduct and all other policies are good.
    The good thingsThey always respect humans. And HR policies says also same. Gradual increment will get always.
    The challengesIt's depends on the country and immediate management.
    2.0
    Senior HR executive
    Aug 2020
    SingaporeLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    No induction or orientation. Job differed from the Job description given during interview.
    The good thingsFree Lunch and transport to nearest Mrt
    The challengesCulture and lack of good leadership
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Flavour Application Technician
    Jul 2020
    Good management and helpful colleague to work in a great team environment.
    The good thingsGood team players and everyone is friendly and helpful.The work place is near my home.The factory have a nice canteen for staff to have their lunch and tea break.The public transport to the factory is very convenience and have a hawker center nearby. Everythings is very easy access.
    The challengesI think everything is fine so far.No comments.
    1.0
    Production technician
    Feb 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    No career growth
    The good thingsGood benefit because of free lunch
    The challengesThe company has helped me to grow professionally and growth opportunities here are limited because​​ of shortage of manpower and poor management understanding.
    3.0
    Executive
    Dec 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Structure changes all the time
    The good thingsYou can go up the rank very quickly if you know how to talk and promote yourself and passing team's work as your own. As long as you are good at networking with management, there are lots of opportunities to grow. Great retirement environment if you just want a regular pay and doesn't need to grow.
    The challengesYou need to be young and very proactive as development opportunities are available for these young people. At the same time, there are lots of staff who have worked with the company for decades so its not easy to change the way they work.
    3.0
    Production technician
    Jun 2019
    Challenging environment where boss only cares about target output and productivity
    The good thingsAbove average benefits
    The challengesHaving to face a hard to handle boss we only cares about production target and not about welfare and bonding of the team
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Analytical Research Technologist
    Dec 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great working place, positive energy within the team
    The good thingsIt's a very cooperative and collaborative place to work in. Bosses genuinely care about personal development and well being of their employees.
    The challengesDue to constant production fumes, it is important to protect your skin or eyes and nose from irritants
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Lab assistant
    Jul 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    learning experience
    The good thingsfriendly & cooperative staff provides opportunities for interns to learn in the way the task is done
    The challengesthe location can be a strain factor even with provided transport considering an office hour work schedule. leading to a poor week day life balance.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Marketing Intern
    Jan 2018
    SingaporeLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Life changing
    The good thingsThe supervisors are very nice. I learned a lot about market research and project management in flavour industry.
    The challengesToo few work for intern
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Shipping executive
    Dec 2017
    Able to survive in a fast pace and pressurize environment.
    The good thingsWelfare benefits are good.
    The challengesTo make sure shipment does not fail AED and otd.
    3.0
    AR accountant
    Nov 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Unforgetting
    The good thingsFree lunch
    The challengesThe smell in the office when some production person walk past, or during stock take.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    DRIVE SAFELY
    Sep 2017
    GOOD EXPERIANCE
    The good thingsGOOD SAFTY
    The challengesHAVE
    5.0
    Production supervisor
    Feb 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Lead,planning,measuring and controlling manpower and resources
    The good thingsBest team member and working environment encourage me to learn more and develop my career here.More opportunity to learn new technology and challenging target (KPI).
    The challengesFrequent discussion with their downline and implementation with brainstorming will value their people and ideas.
    5.0
    Application technologist - Oral Care
    Jan 2017
    Singapore1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    An enjoyable experience with very supportive team members.
    The good thingsThe team and the career prospect and exposure.
    The challengesNothing. The challenge I faced was not out of the world and certainly resolvable with a supportive team.
    5.0
    Scheduler
    Nov 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Challenging
    The good thingsGood benefits
    The challengesLanguage
    5.0
    Sample compounder
    Jul 2015
    Fragrance lab technician
    The good thingsNormal Working hours,a good boss and high salary
    The challengesExpected to make urgent samples even though they are small customers
    5.0
    Sensory and consumer insights analyst
    Jul 2015
    Singapore1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    First job at Symrise
    The good thingsThere were good staff benefits, such as company transport and lunch being provided, and the working environment was dynamic. It was my first job, and I find that Symrise was a good environment for learning and growing in the area you're working for.
    The challengesMinor stuff such as communications between the different departments could have been better, and if there were more easily understandable documents available on the updates of the company's progress in the market it would have been better.
    4.0
    Customer service
    Jul 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Customer Service
    The good thingsEmpolyee benefits and nice colleauges around.. boss will determine the happiness and im lucky to have a good boss..
    The challengesLack of team work as some may prefer to work individually.. communication more effectively and to jump out of the comfort zone and think out of the box..
    4.0
    Development Technologist (Delivery Systems)
    Jun 2015
    Singapore1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Working for Symrise Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
    The good thingsThe company is aggressive in its global and regional strategy and is often quick on its toes to either create new business opportunity, maintain existing business, or grabbing rival's businesses. The company has just acquired another big company in its quest to become the number flavour house in the world and is constantly changing its portfolio to improve its market share globally.
    The challengesDue to its aggressiveness, it has often tried to \"last minute\" develop products which can sometimes be inferior in quality than expected and places unimaginable stresses on its technical employees to rectify the issue \"behind the scenes\". This is then combined with the lack of recognition for those who worked hard for it. They also tend to hire foreign talent instead of promoting its own people.
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Regional HR manager
    Jun 2015
    Singapore3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Cannot complain though there are rooms for improvement.
    The good thingsPeople are generally nice.
    The challengesThe work can be more challenging. Pace can be faster.
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