Does Synlait Milk pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synlait Milk employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Synlait Milk. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synlait Milk?

62% of Synlait Milk employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Synlait Milk 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synlait Milk?

Process Technician (8) , Quality Assurance (5) , Process Operator (4) , Lab Technician (3) , Analyst (2) , Environmental Technician (2) , Human Resources (2) , Sampling Specialist (2) , Talent Acquisition Specialist (2) , Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at Synlait Milk according to real employee reviews?

"Good people working in the different teams" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good pay the higher up you are" ((in 6 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 6 reviews)); "Entrepreneurial culture" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Synlait Milk according to real employee reviews?

"Management disorganised." ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior management doesn't care about smaller sites." ((in 3 reviews)); "but 4 on 4 off is good for work life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

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Synlait Milk reviews

3.3

62% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Grant Watson

54% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Synlait Milk has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Synlait Milk employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

79 reviews

5.0

Jun 3, 2026

Good pay and benefits, but constant restructuring concerns

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and some good benefits, good people

Cons

Location & seem to always have a restructure around the corner

3.0

Jan 11, 2026

Like a sinking ship

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My manager was good, care about team members

Cons

The company has been through a lot

5.0

Nov 12, 2025

Good place to work

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance for the most part

Cons

There was a bit of travel involved

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Jobs at Synlait Milk

Maintenance Engineer

Dunsandel, Canterbury

NZ$73K - NZ$108K /yr

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People & Culture Advisor

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Internal Audit Specialist

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NZ$61K - NZ$87K /yr

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