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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Solvay?

80% 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, 3.9 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) , Internship (14) , Pesquisador (14) , Customer Service Representative (13) , 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?

"Good benefits and very good 401K match." ((in 107 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 61 reviews)); "Good pay but not competitive with other sites in the area." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good culture and good place to stick around" ((in 34 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and collaborative" ((in 22 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 54 reviews)); "low salary and a lot of work" ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor leadership; Boring unstimulated work; Repetitive work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Des managers un peu exigeants" ((in 11 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

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(860 total reviews)

Philippe KEHREN

93% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Solvay has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 860 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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).

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Reviews by job title

860 reviews

3.0

Jan 7, 2012

Easy enough job, a trained monkey could run my desk.

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is very paternalistic and really tries to take care of the employees. Salaries are among the highest for the industry, which has its positives and negatives.

Cons

Very political atmosphere. Found I had to play along with office politics, while ignoring the nepotism and cronyism to get along. Far too much favoritism. HR had way too much power and too frequently interjected in my department's issues when not needed. Brussels dictated most decisions,eg., we needed major equipment overhaul; however, we could not get this approved. Somehow the plant is working, but it is scary.

4.0

May 15, 2011

Positive and rewarding, though not without challenges.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package; fair compensation; opportunity for rewards for work done well; family orientation, with flexibility toward needs of associates' home life.

Cons

Was hampered by a regulatory mis-step. Not sure how life at Solvay is after being eaten whole by Abbot Laboratories.

2.0

Aug 15, 2010

Rampant European Incompetence

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OK work environment in Marietta HQ. Competent people at the VP level and below in Marietta. Atlanta area is very comfortable living environment. Cost of Living is low, relative to Solvay salaries.

Cons

Totally incompetent and Eurocentric leadership. Huge divide between the European and US approaches to clinical and regulatory development. Abbott is very likely to clean house by the end of 2010, and retain few Solvay R&D employees.

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Easy enough job, a trained monkey could run my desk.

Positive and rewarding, though not without challenges.

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