Synthomer Reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(201 total reviews)
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Michael Willome

73% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Synthomer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 201 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Synthomer 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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201 reviews
2.0
23 Mar 2017

Filler jobs only

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Bonus is ok, dependant on performance (company not individual) Impossible to get fired unless you REALLY mess up or they have to shout at you more than once a week. you can be totally incompetent and as long as you hide behind emails and talk a good game you will be fine. Doesn't really matter if you fail or succeed with your appraisal targets, no one else looks at them until the next one.. rarely measurable and easily talked your way out of.. they still won't fire you..

Cons

Zero chance of realistic career progression in any department Inequality of pay is rampant I have seen EUR15k difference between people doing the same job Some serious issues with competency and understanding in senior management (some action seems to be happening but NOT removal)

2.0
16 Apr 2020

Lots of potential, but...

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Pros

Colleagues are generally really friendly and helpful. Good team culture. Strong Heath and Safety commitment. Company doing well financially and expanding quickly. Subsidised canteen. Company is in a high momentum stage with acquisitions.

Cons

Management across R&D sections is, generally, appalling, with shockingly poor communication skills and lack of interest. Talented R&D staff are not used to their full potential and are left to manage themselves. Petty politics that prioritise irrelevant work. Poor performance is not challenged and dealt with, particularly at the management level. No recognition when you do a good job. Pay is shockingly arbitrary, unfair and very low in certain cases. Progression is unclear and very slow.

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Synthomer Response
5y
Firstly I would like to apologise for the delay in replying to your review. All feedback is valued and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss in more detail the points you’ve raised. As a current employee I encourage you to speak with your Line Manager or contact your local HR team.
1.0
3 Nov 2021

Management are bullies

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are no pros about working here.

Cons

Some management and senior staff are bullies and treat you badly knowing how it's affecting people. Absolutely one of the worse places I've worked due to being bullied and them twisting things around. They knock your confidence and expect you to know everything within a day of starting and if you don't they will make you feel useless. They don't care about their staffs physical and mental health, they just want you in working. HR are also so rude and unhelpful and clearly on the companies side. I even got the phone hung up on me by them.

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Synthomer Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review, it’s really disappointing to hear your experience with us was not a positive one. We are an organisation with strong values of respect and integrity, we are committed to an environment where open, honest communications are the expectation, not the exception, any accusations of bullying will be taken very seriously. We strongly encourage you to contact the local HR Manager in Harlow who would welcome the opportunity discuss the points you have raised. We also have an Ethics Hotline to enable anonymous reporting of any activity that breaches our Code of Conduct. We wish you all the best for the future.
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