Unrestrained nepotism and increased outsourcing keep the company from being what it should be. - Anonymous employee Syngenta Employee Review

Poor performance is rewarded to avoid having to fire employees who are just along for the ride. The company operates more as an oligarchy, with some managers having their own "kingdoms" where cronyism happens often. Poor quality outsourcing is increasingly more common in the company and makes many processes and functions difficult and poorly run.