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Food Scientist Reviews
What is it like working as a Food Scientist?
January 2023
Far away from home.
Food Scientist in Johannesburg:
Pros: Getting paid
Cons: Isolation, don't get to see family and friends often and have to give up hobbies
September 2022
Associate Scientist.
Food Scientist in Columbus:
Pros: The passionate people I work with
The learning opportunities and growth mindset is ingrained in the culture
Health benefits are pretty good
Cons: Management structure makes no sense
Management is less than helpful and less than knowledgeable
Everyone is overworked and underpaid
August 2021
Not too shabby.
Food Scientist in Louisville:
Pros: Hospitable, kind, and thoughtful coworkers. Plenty of great food and local businesses. Traffic is very manageable, cost of living is low. Love the bourbon culture. Beautiful scenery. Love getting to experience all 4 seasons.
Cons: Huge stigma around sharing salary info. Many businesses are still run by the typical rich, straight, white man. Some civil unrest due to Breonna Taylor incident. Allergies are terrible in this city.
December 2020
Decent city overall.
Food Scientist in El Monte:
Pros: Quiet and peaceful, very east to live in El Monte or nearby (Alhambra, Monterey Park, Temple City, Arcadia, etc.)
Cons: There are definitely some bad areas, stay away from there.
June 2020
Challenging, consuming, fun, and unappreciated.
Food Scientist in Cincinnati:
Pros: Planning experiments, teamwork, producing results
Cons: No appreciation, repetitive work, no career building
November 2018
Casual but driven.
Food Scientist in Portland:
Pros: Most everyone is motivated to do their best without being fussy about it.
Cons: Parking and traffic are a nightmare.
February 2018
Food Scientist in Berkeley:
Pros: Accessibility, events, food, culture
Cons: Cost of living, traffic
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