Does Johnson Matthey pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Johnson Matthey employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Johnson Matthey. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Johnson Matthey?

51% of Johnson Matthey employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Johnson Matthey 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Johnson Matthey?

Engineer (31) , Process Engineer (29) , Manager (26) , Chemist (22) , Process Control Engineer (20) , Research Scientist (19) , Senior Process Engineer (18) , Analytical Chemist (16) , Senior Scientist (15) , Project Manager (12) , Chemical Operator (11) , Assistant Manager (10) , Intern (10) , Analyst (9) , Production Technician (9)

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

"Good benefits (shares/pension/bonus) Good progression (up to certain point) Interesting work Decent colleagues" ((in 153 reviews)); "The people are great and approachable" ((in 121 reviews)); "Good work life balance / flexi time" ((in 52 reviews)); "Pension and health care schemes are good." ((in 49 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 47 reviews))

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

"Everyone comments on the low salaries" ((in 47 reviews)); "No career progression for scientists" ((in 30 reviews)); "Managers always favour themselves when it comes to compensation/bonuses" ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper Management doesn't like creativity" ((in 14 reviews)); "This is not a real union shop and you have no job security whatsoever." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Johnson Matthey layoffs in 2026?

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

What Johnson Matthey locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Taylor , Conshohocken , Smithfield , Savannah

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Johnson Matthey reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,289 total reviews)

Liam Condon

56% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Johnson Matthey has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,289 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Johnson Matthey 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Dec 16, 2025

Working in fear of being suspended or terminated

Cloud platform engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Colleagues A lot of room for learning and improving Benefits are good

Cons

Incompetence leadership HR seems do not care much about employee Too easy to be suspended/Warning/Terminated/PIP - almost every meeting will be warned Arguing with manager consider rude

4.0

Dec 10, 2025

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good people, good mission

Cons

bureaucracy and unclear company vision

4.0

Dec 8, 2025

Production Supervisor

Chemical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very HSE oriented, procedures respecting. Good working environment and trainings.

Cons

Working in shifts was too much

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