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Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart. read more
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
105
TOTAL
RATINGS
2526

IFF Company Culture

IFF Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A
4.5/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

IFF CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Frank Clyburn IFF's CEO
Frank Clyburn
85 /100

Diversity at IFF

Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A-

Diverse employees at IFF have rated Team, Outlook, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at IFF

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

Women at IFF have rated Team, Meetings, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

IFF 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?"
Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

51

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

59%Promoters
33%Passives
8%Detractors

IFF Company News

Working at IFF

Working at IFF is rated highly by 105 employees, across various culture dimensions. IFF employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting IFF’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at IFF was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at IFF

A

Overall Company Culture at IFF is rated A

Last updated months ago

Top
10%

IFF ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 105 Employees

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20
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Business Dev
93
Business Dev93
Design
86
Design86
Operations
85
Operations85
Finance
84
Finance84
HR
83
HR83
Legal
83
Legal83
Product
80
Product80
Sales
80
Sales80
Admin
66
Admin66

IFF Employee Reviews

Out of 322 IFF employee reviews, 83% were positive. The remaining 17% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping IFF improve their work culture.

83%
17%
Positive Reviews83%
Constructive Feedback17%

Positive Reviews From IFF Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Collaborative, hard working, and don't allow themselves to be defined by rigid job descriptions.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Transparency, Open Communication, Less Rigid compared to competitors, Recognition of Hard Work, Sense of Belonging and Pride
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Open communication, inspiring and passionate.

Constructive Feedback From IFF Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    In some cases complex organization because of the setup and global distribution. This requires good collaboration skills

IFF Company Information

IFF Company Overview

Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.

IFF was founded in 1889 and its current CEO is Frank Clyburn. Since its inception 137 years ago, IFF has grown to 2400 employees.

IFF Mission, Vision & Values

IFF Mission Statement

Bringing science and creativity together to create the food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences the world needs.

IFF Vision Statement

We are IFF. Here, we boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. To learn more visit us at www.iff.com

IFF Values

  • EMPOWERMENT
  • EXPERTISE
  • INTEGRITY
  • INNOVATION
  • RESPONSIBILITY

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at IFF

Learn more about Sustainability at IFF: https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/strategy-reporting

Learn more: https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/environment

Headquarter521 West 57th Street
New York City, NY 10019
United States of America
Websitewww.iff.com
Founding Date1889
Tel+1-212-765-5500
Company StatusPublic
StockIFF
Jobswww.iff.com/careers
Social Sites
  • Introducing EcoEffective+

IFF Employees

IFF has 2400 employees. 105 employees at IFF have reviewed IFF across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 105 IFF employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at IFF are pleased with their total compensation at IFF, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at IFF are extremely happy with their team. 105 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at IFF are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at IFF believe the environment at IFF is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at IFF is comfortably fast. About 54% of the employees at IFF work 8 hours or less, while 2% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
IFF employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at IFF report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at IFF have 2 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
97% of IFF employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
IFF employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
76% of IFF employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
IFF employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
95% of IFF employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining IFF - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining IFF is that the company was prepared on their first day. IFF employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 83% 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.

IFF KPIs and OKRs

At IFF 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of IFF's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 31 IFF employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 28 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes90%
No10%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

IFF CEO & Leadership

Frank Clyburn IFF's CEO
85 /100

IFF CEO Awards and Recognitions

Best CEOs for Diversity 2019 (Large Companies)

IFF’s CEO Frank Clyburn started in this role in 2022. Frank’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in New York. Frank won Best CEOs for Diversity in 2019 specifically for Diversity, making IFF’s CEO one of the top rated CEOs by diverse employees. IFF’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Business Development department, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, and employees in the Design department. However, employees in the Product department, employees in the Sales department, and employees identified with Other ethnicities have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to IFF’s competitors, Frank Clyburn ranks right above Firmenich CEO Gilbert Ghostine. Under Clyburn’s leadership, IFF employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Professional Development and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where IFF could stand to see real improvement.

IFF Leadership

The IFF Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Frank Clyburn, Former Chairman & CEO Andreas Fibig, and CEO Frank Clyburn

  • Frank Clyburn  CEO / President

    Frank Clyburn CEO / President

    Frank Clyburn has served as IFF’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2022. Previously, he held the role of... read more

  • Andreas Fibig Former Chairman & CEO

    Andreas Fibig serves as the Former Chairman & CEO of IFF.

  • Frank Clyburn CEO

    Frank Clyburn has served as IFF’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2022. Previously, he held the role of... read more

IFF Salaries

How much does IFF pay?

How much do people at IFF get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at IFF is $1, or $0 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $1, or $0 per hour.

103 employees at IFF rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 364 ratings) while 103 employees at IFF rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 128 ratings).

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

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$130k
$130k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$183k
$183k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$207k
$207k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$233k
$233k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$259k
$259k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$269k
$269k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$294k
$294k100th Percentile
$1*
Average Compensation
$1*
Median Compensation

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

Explore IFF Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at IFF

Diverse employees at IFF score the company 79/100 across various culture categories, placing IFF in the Top 15% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at IFF across various culture dimensions.

Learn more about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at IFF: https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/diversity-equity-inclusion

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 89/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 88/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 86/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 66/100
Department - Admin
Men 83/100
Department - HR
Diverse Employees 55/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

IFF Perks & Benefits

https://www.iff.com/careers/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
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings
  • Legal Assistance
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

IFF PTO

IFF's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 82% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is IFF's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 35% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. IFF's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time53%
Vacation Policy35%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution6%
Childcare6%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes18%
No82%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo17%
$1500 - $2500/mo7%
$1000 -$1500/mo25%
$500 -$1000/mo38%
Less than $500/mo13%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

IFF Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, IFF applied for 5 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

IFF has a total of 2400 employees

5
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (5 out of 5)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 5)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 5)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 5)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let IFF Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in IFF on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
59%
Marketing
10%
IT
10%
Customer Support
7%
Engineering
3%
Other
10%

Candidates By Location

New York City
62%
Houston
3%
Hackensack
3%
Charleston
3%
Jefferson Valley
3%
Other
24%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding IFF

What is IFF address?

IFF location is at 521 West 57th Street

Who is the CEO of IFF?

IFF CEO is Frank Clyburn, their score by employees is 85

What are the salaries in IFF

The average salary for employees in IFF is 1$

What is IFF eNPS?

The eNPS for IFF is 51

What is IFF revenue?

IFF revenue is $3B

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