Outdated white male led company - Anonymous employee Synthomer Employee Review

2.0
25 Mar 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity to learn lots (as you'll be flung at anything which desparately needs doing).

Cons

Support departments are vastly under staffed and systems are outdated. While improvements are being put in place, the workload associated with this is not accounted for in staffing levels, leaving staff burnt out or past caring. Senior management is either wilfully blind or astoundingly ignorant to the needs of departments they don't/won't understand. Synthomer is managed by white middle class men who seem to lack the ability to consider input from anyone who isn't a "favourite". And you're most likely to be a favourite if you're a white middle class man. Culture and Values are not lived by the senior team, even if they are to some level by lower management, the fact the senior team don't can stymee progress.

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5.0
22 Oct 2025
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Pros

Awesome stuff going on here, no doubt

Cons

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2.0
28 Feb 2026
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Pros

the pay is above average, friendly environment, good vacation starting and benefits beginning day of hire.

Cons

Mediocre healthcare. the work/life balance is terrible for shift-workers and the company does not hesitate to change your schedule to meet their needs with no consideration to your personal life or obligations. Very poor and rushed training managed by under qualified training department. safety is only a priority as long as it doesn't interfere with production needs.

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