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Engaged in the fragrance and flavor industry. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
32
TOTAL
RATINGS
217

Givaudan Company Culture

Givaudan Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.7/5
Givaudan's Overall Culture is rated B-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Givaudan CEO

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies
Gilles Andrier Givaudan's CEO
Gilles Andrier
63 /100

Diversity at Givaudan

Women at Givaudan

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies
B+

Women at Givaudan have rated Happiness, Executive Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Givaudan eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

-51

Givaudan employees are -51% more likely to recommend Givaudan as a great place to work

7%Promoters
35%Passives
58%Detractors

Working at Givaudan

Working at Givaudan is rated average by 32 employees, across various culture dimensions. Givaudan employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Executive Team categories, putting Givaudan’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Givaudan was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Givaudan

B-

Overall Company Culture at Givaudan is rated B-

Last updated a month ago

Top
40%

Givaudan ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Givaudan Employee Reviews

Out of 16 Givaudan employee reviews, 64% were positive. The remaining 36% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Givaudan improve their work culture.

64%
36%
Positive Reviews64%
Constructive Feedback36%

Positive Reviews From Givaudan Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Meeting a number of different people on multiple days.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The company initiatives and percentage of market share for our products
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The people are positive, but management is never happy.

Constructive Feedback From Givaudan Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    interview with director was weird because she instantly sets against other employees
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    be managed by someone younger than 50+
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    old school way of communication.

Givaudan Company Information

Givaudan Company Overview

Engaged in the fragrance and flavor industry.

Givaudan was founded in 1895 and its current CEO is Gilles Andrier. Since its inception 131 years ago, Givaudan has grown to 10000 employees.

HeadquarterChemin de la Parfumerie 5, Vernier
1214
Websitewww.givaudan.com
Founding Date1895
Tel7
Company StatusPrivate

Givaudan Competitors

Givaudan competitors include IFF, Firmenich, Symrise, and Hawkins. Givaudan ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Givaudan compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    IFF's Logo
    IFF
    4.5/5
  2. #2
    Firmenich's Logo
    Firmenich
    4.5/5
  3. #3
    Symrise's Logo
    Symrise
    4.3/5
  4. #4
    Givaudan's Logo
    Givaudan
    3.7/5
  5. #5
    Hawkins' Logo
    Hawkins
    3.5/5

Givaudan Employees

Givaudan has 10000 employees. 32 employees at Givaudan have reviewed Givaudan across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 32 Givaudan employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Givaudan are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Givaudan, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Givaudan are generally satisfied with their team. 32 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. Less than half believe the meetings at Givaudan are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Givaudan believe the environment at Givaudan is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Givaudan is comfortably fast. About 43% of the employees at Givaudan work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Givaudan are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Givaudan - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Givaudan KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Givaudan's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 Givaudan employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Givaudan CEO & Leadership

Givaudan CEO - Gilles Andrier

Gilles Andrier Givaudan's CEO
63 /100

Gilles’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Gilles in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Gilles Andrier’s employees rank Givaudan in the Top 25% for Perks And Benefits, in the Top 35% for Compensation, and in the Top 35% for Executive Team. When compared to Givaudan’s competitors, Gilles Andrier ranks below both Symrise CEO Heinz-Jürgen Bertram and Hawkins CEO Patrick Hawkins.

Givaudan Leadership

The Givaudan Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Gilles Andrier, Executive VP Global Strategy and Business Development Bob Pellegrino, and Sr.VP FC&A Jim Steinke

  • Gilles Andrier  CEO / President

    Gilles Andrier CEO / President

    Gilles Andrier serves as the CEO / President of Givaudan.

  • Bob Pellegrino Executive VP Global Strategy and Business Development

    Bob Pellegrino serves as the Executive VP Global Strategy and Business Development of Givaudan. Bob currently resides in... read more

  • Jim Steinke Sr.VP FC&A

    Jim Steinke serves as the Sr.VP FC&A of Givaudan. Jim currently resides in the Cincinnati, Ohio Area.

  • Christopher Smith SVP Corporate Accounts

    Christopher Smith serves as the SVP Corporate Accounts of Givaudan. Christopher currently resides in the Greater New... read more

  • Buzz Baughard Vice President

    Buzz Baughard serves as the Vice President of Givaudan. Buzz currently resides in the Cincinnati, Ohio Area.

  • Jim Zangaro Vice President & General Counsel, Fragrances North America

    Jim Zangaro serves as the Vice President & General Counsel, Fragrances North America of Givaudan. Jim currently resides... read more

  • Kenneth Flessner Vice President | Fragrance Operations | North America

    Kenneth Flessner serves as the Vice President | Fragrance Operations | North America of Givaudan. Kenneth currently... read more

  • Vanessa Nichols Vice President and General Counsel, North America Flavors

    Vanessa Nichols serves as the Vice President and General Counsel, North America Flavors of Givaudan. Vanessa currently... read more

  • Jeanine Szweda Vice President Creative Fragrance Management

    Jeanine Szweda serves as the Vice President Creative Fragrance Management of Givaudan. Jeanine currently resides in the... read more

Givaudan Salaries

How much does Givaudan pay?

How much do people at Givaudan get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Givaudan is $131,696, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $132,009, or $63 per hour.

At Givaudan, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $226,252 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $37,572 annually. Average Givaudan salaries by department include: Operations at $102,779, Admin at $60,178, Business Development at $157,740, and Product at $161,690. Half of Givaudan salaries are above $132,009.

8 employees at Givaudan rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies (based on 26 ratings) while 8 employees at Givaudan rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies (based on 8 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Givaudan employees include job titles like Executive Assistant and IT Manager. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Givaudan employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$100k
$100k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$130k
$130k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$185k
$185k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$236k
$236k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$276k
$276k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$294k
$294k100th Percentile
$131,696*
Average Compensation
$132,009*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Givaudan Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Givaudan

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Givaudan across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Givaudan Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Givaudan PTO

Givaudan PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Givaudan Careers

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Givaudan

What is Givaudan address?

Givaudan location is at Chemin de la Parfumerie 5, Vernier

Who is the CEO of Givaudan?

Givaudan CEO is Gilles Andrier, their score by employees is 63

What is Givaudan eNPS?

The eNPS for Givaudan is -51

What is the salary for SysAdmin in Givaudan?

SysAdmin average salary in the US is 94k

What are the salaries in the Product in Givaudan?

The average salaries for Product in Givaudan is 162k

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