Tumultuous career due to company instability - Manager Syngenta Employee Review

2.0
Mar 24, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits; Excellent opportunities to succeed with minimal resources, capital equipment, and personnel; Yearly company reorganization enables employees to determine their value.

Cons

Budgets are fluid and tight; 70 hour work week expectations with only a few getting overtime; no compensation days for long work weeks; stressed work-life balance for half of year

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5.0
Jun 5, 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
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

work-life balance, benefits, and generous vacation

Cons

Significant disconnect between higher-level and lower-level management

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