Is Ecolab a good company to work for?

Ecolab has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,756 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

(5,099 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 5,099 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

1.0

Feb 8, 2021

Cutting pay/more work and telling you its a good thing

Territory sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pfft. None anymore. Don't apply here.

Cons

Pay cuts, less sales, less staff

1.0

Jul 12, 2019

Doesn't really care about employees

Territory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, pension etc. Minimal weekend

Cons

Large corporation where employees in the field are just a number and all are replaceable. Management is taking it in the wrong direction in my opinion.

Ecolab Response

6y

This is helpful feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

2.0

Jun 16, 2019

Ecolab is great if you own the stock, otherwise look elsewhere.

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sound vision for the future, executive leadership will do anything it takes to meet their targets. I would not like to compete against Ecolab in large corporate bids as the company has ample resources to structure an attractive offer to its customers.

Cons

This company simply doesnt seem to care about its people. Every year they tighten the screws on expenses, find further ways to cut costs and decrease benefits and perks. We are in the middle of a historic Bull Market and Ecolab continues with its austerity efforts. Field sales/service teams are understaffed and overworked, the pressure to meet sometimes insurmountable targets is never loosened. Many aspiring and talented team members suffer burn out after 75 hour weeks trying to keep the wheels on the bus, just to hear that they have to do more with less by management.

Ecolab Response

7y

This is helpful feedback and we appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Please know we strive to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates. We recognize we can always improve, and we encourage you to connect with your manager or HR partner to discuss your concerns.

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