Synertec Reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Tom Baldock

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Synertec has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Synertec employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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31 reviews
5.0
28 Apr 2026
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Pros

Internal promotions/development is always the first option for vacant roles, with many examples of this in production and engineering. Production staff are given the opportunity to learn maintenance activities and develop new skills. They can even progress to engineering apprenticeships to fill engineering vacancies which is not common practise elsewhere. They reward hard work and performance by progressing through grade scales which come with significant pay rises per grade - 5 grades available for operators and 6 for engineers. Mix of cultures, genders and people from different walks of life in all roles - everyone treated fairly and given the same opportunities. Benefits package is OK/competitive with 25-30 days holiday, health plan etc. plus they pay 8% pension (3% employer and 5% employee with no deduction from earnings) which you can top up if you want to. Annual pay rise which isn't always at the rate of inflation but there is always something. They try to be open with staff and explain decisions made, even if they are unpopular, at least they explain their reasoning. Maternity leave is 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks 90% pay which is good. 1 hour wellbeing time to take each week to do whatever you want with. Lots of change, which is usually positive and keeps things interesting.

Cons

Hours are long at 40 hours per week, plus 5 hours of unpaid breaks - either -8:30 to 17:30 or 13:00 to 22:00 Paternity leave could be better at 4 weeks - still better than legal minimum. No matched contribution options on pension, though they do pay 5% employee contributions for you.

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Synertec Response
2w
Thank you for your review. We are pleased you feel there are good development opportunities within Synertec. We recognise that our working hours are at the upper end of a normal working day; we regularly review our benefits package to ensure we keep a profile of benefits that fit our people’s needs and offer a positive work-life balance. It is good to hear you feel our benefits package is competitive, and with openness being one of our company values, we will continue to be open with our people.
5.0
27 Nov 2025
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Pros

Excellent on boarding process Supportive team and management Clear company direction Open and honest culture

Cons

None that i can think of

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Synertec Response
4mo
Thank you for your review, and for the great feedback on our onboarding process. We are pleased you feel supported in your role and can clearly see the company’s direction. With openness being one of our brand values, we strive to achieve an open culture throughout the business, evidenced by the frequent communication from our Executive Management Team.
1.0
28 Oct 2025
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Pros

Some genuinely talented and hard-working developers who did their best to keep things running despite the chaos. Occasionally, teamwork and shared problem-solving made the job rewarding.

Cons

Toxic culture driven by personal politics, not merit. Leadership routinely ignored warnings, broke promises, and promoted based on relationships rather than skill. Constant reactivity with no effort to address root causes created endless crisis management and high turnover. Trust and transparency were virtually non-existent.

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Synertec Response
7mo
Thank you for your review and for your comments regarding our team of developers. We are currently expanding this team rapidly as we know more resource is required within this department. We recognise that some people thrive on more pressure than others, which is why we encourage our managers to have 1-2-1 meetings with their team members where there is an opportunity to have an open and honest 2-way conversation (in line with our brand values), to tackle any issues and offer solutions before pressure becomes stress. We seek to create a workplace that promotes a healthy escalation culture where questions, issues and disputes are raised and dealt with appropriately. We do not have a culture of disciplining people who challenge the status quo, in fact we have an induction training session that specifically covers how to escalate issues, and this is fully supported by management at all levels. Our values are part of the DNA of the company, this is reflected in the performance culture, ensuring all employees understand and act on the values we stand by. We routinely see people who have progressed their careers elsewhere returning to Synertec roles. Managers are all trained to the same standard as part of our Manager’s Springboard programme, and all recruitment is undertaken by multiple managers to ensure we get the right person for the role. We are proud to have run the same manager’s programme for the past 8 years ensuring all our managers get consistent information and can support each other. Senior management regularly provide updates as to project statuses and other news. We receive monthly communication from the MD regarding business news and updates and visits each site every quarter to hold Q&As with employees to share and discuss developments.
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