Is Ecolab a good company to work for?

Ecolab has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,757 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 455 reviews)); "People are great and helpful for the most part." ((in 270 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 202 reviews)); "Distribution side was nice and the team is great." ((in 81 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and over work" ((in 254 reviews)); "If you start without experience and a low salary you will never realy achieve a substantial income." ((in 111 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 92 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends." ((in 90 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

(5,100 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 5,100 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

2.0

Jun 12, 2011

Good benefits, pay, advancement opportunities but disconnect with customers difficult to overcome.

Territory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work much of which is self-directed and self-taught. Support of best of breed, internationally respected company. Car and phone allowance, excellent compensation.

Cons

Required to work with high voltage, plumbing and mechanical components with little or no training. Management more focused on customer acquisition rather than customer retention with consequence of corporate culture that sees customers and low-performing employees as the 'enemy'.

2.0

Jun 8, 2011

Benefits are good, pay is average, communication is poor, field management are amateurs

Territory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are good and the work schedule is fairly flexible. The products developed are the best in the industry. Customer Service and Technical Service departments are second to none - fantastic! The job is more stable than other companies.

Cons

Pay structure is very confusing and can not be explained the same way by any two people. The field and middle management come across as amateurs with regard to leadership skills. Communication is very poor and there appears to be a huge disconnect between the corporate office and the field management. The company wants to be focused in its mission and wants to develop a satisfied workforce but they do not seem to know how to get there. Organizational structure and policies become counter-productive in achieving their stated goals.

1.0

Jun 7, 2011

Terrible experience with mid management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits are the only thing that I miss.

Cons

Poor management with lots of cover up for lack of job performance.

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