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 56 reviews)); "Great people and ability to take on a lot of additional responsibilities" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good pay and that’s it" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 17 reviews)); "culture is good and people are engaging" ((in 13 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 16 reviews)); "Poor leadership and alot of turnover" ((in 8 reviews)); "Some managers don't accept input from experienced workers." ((in 8 reviews)); "Communication is bad between employees and divisions." ((in 5 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (431 reviews)

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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

4.0

Feb 25, 2010

Sales Representative

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The quality people is excellent as well as the general work ethics good benefits reasonable balance between work and home life excellent training - can get internal or external training if you submit a request

Cons

Policies appeared to hurt business not grow business down sized every year I worked for them once again reflecting lack of business growth

4.0

Feb 1, 2010

Stimulating and challenging work environment with good pay, poor yet arrogant leadership treats people poorly recently.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-good pay and benefits -work environment provides growth and learning opportunities -international business exposure -sharing of knowledge and skills

Cons

-lack of loyalty to employees in recent years -filling of internal job opportunities is political -senior management out of touch and looks down on employees -management preaches cost measures yet actions sometimes speak otherwise and not consistent -"phony" and political styles in the company

2.0

Jan 5, 2010

Shrinking Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally good co-workers and interesting work.

Cons

Declining opportunities ascompany has one lay off after another. Constantly promising to come out of Chapter 11 but the deadline always goes by

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