Good science, bad management - Anonymous employee Syngenta Employee Review

2.0
28 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Interesting and important work in agricultural biotechnology: opportunity to create crops with improved characteristics that can feed more people using less land, less water, and less-toxic chemicals.

Cons

British management has no vision or will to make biotechnology work. Unnecessary bureaucracy. Nobody listens to the scientists.

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Nice people, management is not restrictive, labs are well-supplied, good attitude

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

work-life balance, benefits, and generous vacation

Cons

Significant disconnect between higher-level and lower-level management

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