Is Ecolab a good company to work for?

Ecolab has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,755 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Ecolab to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ecolab have been left by employees working as Technical Sales Intern , Intern - Hourly and Intern .

Does Ecolab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ecolab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ecolab. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ecolab?

64% of Ecolab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ecolab 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ecolab?

Territory Manager (298) , Territory Representative (147) , Account Manager (123) , Service Specialist (86) , District Manager (81) , Pest Control Technician (80) , Financial Analyst (64) , District Representative (53) , Route Sales Manager (53) , Customer Service Representative (48) , Sales Representative (48) , Territory Sales Manager (48) , Corporate Account Manager (45) , Intern (44) , Territory Sales Representative (44)

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

"The benefits are good and the work schedule is fairly flexible." ((in 471 reviews)); "People are great and helpful for the most part." ((in 278 reviews)); "The pay was good but could use more insenitives to better help the employees and the Company as a whole." ((in 237 reviews)); "Great culture and not overly corporate" ((in 199 reviews)); "Distribution side was nice and the team is great." ((in 83 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and over work" ((in 250 reviews)); "If you start without experience and a low salary you will never realy achieve a substantial income." ((in 115 reviews)); "Entitled kids in apprenticeship program lead to them becoming bad managers" ((in 99 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends." ((in 91 reviews)); "get thrown into certain things with no training making it hard to help the customer." ((in 87 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ecolab layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ecolab layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ecolab in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ecolab locations?

Saint Paul , Naperville , Eagan , Chicago , Houston , New York , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Greensboro , Dallas , Atlanta , Joliet , Boston , Sugar Land , Seattle , Philadelphia , Tampa , Denver , Miami , Austin , Phoenix , San Diego , McDonough , Washington , San Antonio , San Francisco , Detroit , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Orlando

Ecolab reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(5,098 total reviews)

Christophe Beck

72% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Ecolab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,098 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ecolab 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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5K reviews

1.0

Mar 27, 2019

Stay Away

Service specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will make a good amount of money!

Cons

You will give up your life to make the money. there pay scheme is a rate per hour the more years you work the less you will make. There customers will own you some have a 4 hour call back. Got plans on Sunday to bad someone called. have a wedding to go to on Saturday to bad someone called. Want to go on vacation to bad someone quit now you must run there stops all vacations canceled. you will drive 2 to 3 states away to run other peoples stuff but oops worked to many hours with out enough revenue per hour so thanks for all the extra work here is half your pay. Your managers will throw you under the buss to further their career goals without blinking a eye. you have been warned!!!

Ecolab Response

7y

Thank you for your review. Please know we are committed to encouraging a fulfilling and meaningful career for our employees. We understand the important role that managers play in the employee experience, and we encourage you to connect with your manager or HR partner to discuss your concerns.

2.0

Mar 7, 2019

There is a lot of sucking up that goes on in order for people to get promoted.

Finance administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility with the schedule. Free parking.

Cons

Hard to get promoted because of lack of available openings. Top management is white males. They are racist towards other races and women, especially in Ecosure. They would rather hire people from the outside instead of hiring qualified people than know about the business from inside.

Ecolab Response

7y

Thank you for your review. An inclusive culture is really important to us, and we work hard to provide a variety of programs and trainings to support associate advancement. Our goal is to ensure that differences are valued and everyone can learn, grow and make an impact. We provide a variety of avenues for current and former employees to confidentially share concerns so that they can be investigated. We encourage you to share your concerns via one of the reporting options in the Ecolab Code of Conduct (http://www.ecolab.com/pages/code-of-conduct). We appreciate your feedback as we consider how we can improve the employee experience.

2.0

Feb 19, 2019

Atrocious company policies

Pest route technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The money is good while you aren't certified

Cons

You make less money once you have your certifications; impossible to make a decent living with the amount of work they give you. Horrible management, no work-life balance, totally unfair to lower employees who they treat like dirt

Ecolab Response

7y

Thank you for your review. Please know we are committed to encouraging a fulfilling and meaningful career for our employees. We also strive to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates, and understand the important role that managers play in the employee experience, and we’re actively working to expand our manager training. We welcome your feedback and we're always looking for ways to improve the employee experience.

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