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Career Development

Monsanto is committed to assisting employees in their professional and personal growth and provides numerous opportunities and programs that support this commitment. These include Monsanto's Development, Performance and Rewards (DPR) performance management system; People Review and Succession Planning; Affinity Groups and People Teams; Tuition Reimbursement; and training opportunities (both In-House and externally). In addition, Monsanto supports a system of open job postings for most positions that become avaliable.

We also have numerous ways to encourage and recognize employees' good work and extra effort. Awards in this area include: Rapid Recognition Awards; Insanely Great Customer Challenge Awards; Monsanto Excellence Awards Function, Region and Business Awards; Science and Technology Career Award; Queeny Award Master Sales and Distinguished Development Awards and Service Awards.

Monsanto is also building an inclusive and more diverse organization that values all of the talents and experiences our people bring to work. We believe diversity leads to business success. Our commitment is driven by an urgency to create a Monsanto that better reflects the skills and perspectives required for continued global success.

Innovation
We believe in innovation. Monsanto's R&D is based on an unmatched technology platform of chemistry, biochemistry, genomics, biotechnology, and plant breeding. We are investing roughly 85% of our R&D in technologies that can lead to improved agricultural solutions delivered to our customers through seeds. Our R&D pipeline has a proven track record of products that are proprietary, first to market and profitable. We are building for near and long-term growth by using our leading position in technology to develop higher-value products.

Personal Growth
We seek employees who are willing to reach higher and grow personally. We offer an exciting career path for those who join us. Our practice of promoting from within with cross-functional assignments provides our employees the opportunity to grow and stretch their careers. Our belief is that to progress as a company, we must help individuals progress. We do this on an ongoing basis through our innovative Development, Performance and Rewards (DPR) process. Our DPR process provides a framework in which Monsanto people can develop themselves in ways that contribute to our business success and gain increasing rewards. Goal setting, coaching and feedback are essential components of DPR. We also encourage continuous professional growth and development; a variety of internal and external seminars and conferences are available to increase your technical, professional and managerial skills.