Is Ecolab a good company to work for?

Ecolab has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,759 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 (81) , 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 455 reviews)); "People are great and helpful for the most part." ((in 272 reviews)); "The pay was good but could use more insenitives to better help the employees and the Company as a whole." ((in 256 reviews)); "Great culture and not overly corporate" ((in 205 reviews)); "Great opportunities to move up and stay within the company." ((in 82 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and over work" ((in 251 reviews)); "If you start without experience and a low salary you will never realy achieve a substantial income." ((in 103 reviews)); "long hours and some late weekend work" ((in 95 reviews)); "Entitled kids in apprenticeship program lead to them becoming bad managers" ((in 94 reviews)); "get thrown into certain things with no training making it hard to help the customer." ((in 91 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

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Ecolab reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(5,101 total reviews)

Christophe Beck

72% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Ecolab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,101 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

3.0

Aug 27, 2018

Financial analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary. Flexibility in schedule. 1 Tropical bottle juice per day.

Cons

No asociación solidarista. No annual bonus. No discounts in foods. No free transportation. Micromanagement. Bad leadership. No Ecolab values environment.

Ecolab Response

Thank you for your review. We strive to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates. We also recognize the important role that managers play in the employee experience and encourage you to connect with your manager or HR partner to discuss your concerns.

3.0

Aug 21, 2018

Diverse Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good exposure for new hirer who is venturing into O&G. Good benefits.

Cons

Too many foreigners. From top management to the junior level. Only a handful are locals. most of the top management comes from our neighboring country.

Ecolab Response

Thanks for taking time to share your experience. We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive. As a global company with locations in more than 170 countries, our goal is to ensure that differences are valued and everyone can learn, grow and make an impact – wherever they are in the world.

4.0

Aug 20, 2018

My experience at Nalco an Ecolab Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Transparent management, employee friendly management, good work life balance, decent salary

Cons

Career growth, long term opportunity

Ecolab Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are always working to improve the employee experience, so we appreciate your feedback and take it seriously.

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