Does W. R. Grace & Co. pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, W. R. Grace & Co. employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at W. R. Grace & Co.. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at W. R. Grace & Co.?

57% of W. R. Grace & Co. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated W. R. Grace & Co. 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at W. R. Grace & Co.?

Intern (13) , Engineer (10) , Chemist (8) , Manager (8) , Director (7) , Process Engineer (7) , Technician Specialist (7) , Chemical Operator (6) , Finance Manager (6) , Lab Technician (5) , Production Operator (5) , Analyst (4) , Chemical Engineer (4) , Production Engineer (4) , Supervisor (4)

What are the pros of working at W. R. Grace & Co. according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits and pays well" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good pay and that’s it" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great people and ability to take on a lot of additional responsibilities" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 17 reviews)); "culture is good and people are engaging" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at W. R. Grace & Co. according to real employee reviews?

"management may be treated worse than union employees .schedule is horrible for production employees .current" ((in 17 reviews)); "Some managers don't accept input from experienced workers." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor leadership and alot of turnover" ((in 8 reviews)); "Forced Layoffs)" ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours as with all Sales and Technical Services positions." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about W. R. Grace & Co. layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed W. R. Grace & Co. locations?

Columbia , Baltimore , Curtis Bay , Cambridge , Chicago , Baton Rouge , Albany , Lake Charles , Chattanooga , Sulphur , South Haven , Pasadena , East Chicago , Houston , Spring Hill , Hesperia , Annapolis , Ellicott City , Boston , Maryland City , Edison , Idaho Falls , Barrington , Columbia , New York , Maryland , Milwaukee , Scottsdale , Washington , Casper

W. R. Grace & Co. reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(431 total reviews)

Ed Sparks

72% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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W. R. Grace & Co. has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 431 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The W. R. Grace & Co. 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

431 reviews

3.0

Sep 27, 2013

Good, but lots of politics

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good interaction between departments, good working conditions

Cons

Supervisors do not always know what is going on, since they are playing up to politics

2.0

Aug 26, 2013

Not what I expected. I thought the company was focused in a certain direction and they went a different way after I sta

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I thought the benefits and the ability to work for a global company in a great location was very desirable.

Cons

The management was very unpredictable. Lots of turnover. The management was always focused on quarterly results and not forward thinking for a leading company.

4.0

May 21, 2013

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Accounting manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great work environment & great people; work-life balance

Cons

Most leaders are not strategic - tends to be very detailed in nature.

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