Is Waters a good company to work for?

Waters has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,438 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at Waters to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Waters have been left by employees working as Field Service Specialist , Field Service Engineer and Director .

Does Waters pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waters employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waters. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waters?

54% of Waters employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waters 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waters?

Field Service Engineer (49) , Engineer (25) , Manager (25) , Account Manager (22) , Software Engineer (19) , Principal Software Engineer (15) , Senior Scientist (15) , Director (14) , Field Service Specialist (14) , Product Manager (14) , Marketing (11) , Scientist (11) , Software Developer (11) , Intern (10) , Project Manager (9)

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

"The people I worked with were great and very capable but that is where it ends." ((in 128 reviews)); "Good benefits & 401k" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great culture and the company does value employee input" ((in 55 reviews)); "good work life balance 8 out of 10" ((in 51 reviews)); "Not stressful and great colleagues" ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Poor management and you don't get hired from the agency." ((in 57 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 36 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of qualified managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "These individuals do not align with the organization's vision, undermine senior management and staff, feign productivity while micromanaging, and exhaust dedicated employees." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Waters layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Waters locations?

Milford , Boston , Taunton , Golden , New Castle , San Diego , Philadelphia , Chicago , San Francisco , New York , Raleigh , Houston , Los Angeles , Jersey City , Milford , Dallas , Indianapolis , Santa Barbara , Denver , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Franklin , Waltham , Worcester , Newark , Phillipsburg , Budd Lake , Burlington , Lindon , Provo

Waters reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(1,266 total reviews)

Udit Batra

46% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Waters has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,266 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waters employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jul 18, 2025

Great onboard

Clinical account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great supportive colleagues, company culture makes the difference here.

Cons

Many steps needed before hiring making it a slow process

1.0

Jul 15, 2025

Fake reviews

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The facility is nice enough

Cons

Low pay, toxic culture, and no appreciation. Health insurance is terrible. Layoffs still happen in dribs and drabs despite a good quarter and gross understaffing. In terms of any positive reviews you may read. There is clearly a coverup underway. Many of these reviews are fake. One positive review listed employment location as Millford, Ireland and there is no site there. Headquarters is Milford, Massachusetts.

Waters Response

11mo

Thank you for your feedback. We have a cross functional team that looks at these reviews with an effort to continually improve. Glassdoor adheres to their own process of verifying current employees- and reviews are completely out of our control. We value your unique contributions and remain committed to the best possible work environment. If you are uncertain about who to address your concerns to, we suggest initiating a conversation with your department manager, HR advisor, or business partner. You can find a directory of HR support contacts on our HR intranet page.

3.0

Jul 15, 2025

Technical

Sr. technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company provide good work life balance. Good Office

Cons

Working on Legacy Applications which offer limited career growth. Politics in organisation due to limited opportunity.

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