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      Solvay

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      Solvay reviews

      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (861 total reviews)
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      Philippe KEHREN

      93% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Solvay has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 861 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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      861 reviews
      5.0
      Aug 29, 2022

      Professional environment

      Raw material planner/purchasing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Professional environment, challenging, rewarding . Constantly learning.

      Cons

      Little work life balance. Hours needed to fulfill role were long.

      2.0
      Aug 10, 2022

      Limited Room for Growth and Rampant Elitism

      Scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Solvay is a big name that will make your resume/CV look better for having worked here. Depending on the group you are hired to, you can have a long career here. Safety culture is excellent.

      Cons

      Certain groups are dead-ends, and anyone aspiring to better opportunities would need to either have a PhD or a fresh Engineering degree from Georgia Tech or similar. The company was better circa 2013-2015, but significantly degraded after that. There is absolutely a nepotism and elitism at play in Solvay, with lateral and upward moves coming far easier for certain demographics. Workloads consistently burn out personnel, certain labs are perpetually understaffed, and promotions are not merit based by and large. From my personal experience, several opportunities were denied to me, and many others I knew, despite having a stellar reputation and more than meeting qualifications. Management in certain groups is critically incompetent and in serious need of replacing. At the corporate level, the CEO and pals constantly “restructure” and “rebrand” the company culture with seemingly empty lists of buzzwords and no real, unifying vision.

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