Is Waters a good company to work for?

Waters has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,439 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 131 reviews)); "Good benefits & 401k" ((in 92 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 54 reviews)); "Not stressful and great colleagues" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 31 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 54 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 35 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of qualified managers." ((in 27 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 15 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

(219 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

Ratings by demographic groups

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Gender

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Reviews by job title

219 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Apr 7, 2022

Not worth it long term

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Car (but beware of taxes), good foot in the door at other companies, 401k match is decent

Cons

Don't bother if you're under 40 and don't have kids. MGMT doesn't respect your opinion. Constant tracking on your phone, horrible paperwork system, bad pay, gotta wait for older people to leave to free up salary and titles, forced hourly system and capped OT

Waters Response

4y

Thank you for providing a review. We strive to ensure that all employees at Waters feel valued for their perspective and contributions, are paid at or above market salaries and are afforded ample opportunities for career development and growth. We are sorry to hear that this did not match your experience. If you have specific concerns you’d like to address, please feel free to reach out to us at recruiting@waters.com. - Wendy G.

5.0

Apr 2, 2022

Good company

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, competitive pay, good benefits

Cons

Isolated working environment, potential for lots of travel

Waters Response

4y

Thank you for your review, we appreciate it . While travel is an integral part of some roles, we recognize that this can be difficult to balance and maintain connections with the rest of the organization. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to explore opportunities for employees to stay connected and engaged. - Wendy G.

4.0

Mar 29, 2022

Good Company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of great people there

Cons

their salary is too low

Waters Response

4y

Thank you for your review! We agree that we have a lot of great people working at Waters ! We continually review our total rewards offerings to ensure that we are offering competitive salaries and offerings. - Wendy G.

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