Does Solvay pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Solvay employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Solvay. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Solvay?

79% of Solvay employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Solvay 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Solvay?

Estagiário (96) , Assistente Financeiro (27) , Intern (26) , Estagiário Superior (20) , Manager (20) , Process Engineer (19) , Engineer (16) , Research Scientist (15) , Customer Service Representative (14) , Internship (14) , Pesquisador (14) , Analista (12) , Chemical Operator (11) , Lab Technician (11) , Estagiário De Engenharia (10)

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

"Benefits were good and affordable." ((in 111 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good pay but not competitive with other sites in the area." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good culture and good place to stick around" ((in 39 reviews)); "Salary is good for the area" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and has a run product whether it is bad or not mentality" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor leadership; Boring unstimulated work; Repetitive work" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Des managers un peu exigeants" ((in 9 reviews)); "1) Weak internal communication" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Solvay layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Solvay locations?

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Solvay reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(862 total reviews)

Philippe KEHREN

93% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Solvay has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 862 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Solvay 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

862 reviews

3.0

Jul 19, 2019

Limited mobility and advancement opportunity

Chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, pretty relaxed environment.

Cons

Management is elitist; supervisors and managers think they're God's gift to science. You're also pretty much stuck in place with no real hope of advancement based on performance. They might promote you a step up every 5 years.

5.0

Jun 29, 2019

Good learning experience

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, interesting work, good benefits

Cons

Animal work, hot animal rooms, need more people to help

3.0

Jun 8, 2019

Outdated, Old Plant, Old Ways

Process operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good $, Excellent Benefits Package and Insurance

Cons

A lot of hands on work, at one point in time they hired just about anybody to fill positions. People with no experience or education. It shows.

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