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 138 reviews)); "Good benefits & 401k" ((in 93 reviews)); "good work life balance 8 out of 10" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good culture and general positive attitude." ((in 54 reviews)); "Not stressful and great colleagues" ((in 48 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 59 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 30 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 30 reviews)); "Low pay compared to other companies with similar roles and management like to reduce headcount to cut costs when times get tough." ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of qualified managers." ((in 25 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

2.0

Jan 10, 2021

Good products, poor management

Applications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to learn cutting edge technologies, great products

Cons

extremely poor when it comes to strategy formulation, abysmal top level management!

Waters Response

5y

Many thanks for your review. We take great pride in our innovative products and the impact they have across the globe, including products that are used in the fight against COVID-19. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with our management team hasn’t been what we want for all employees. We believe that every employee’s experience is unique and encourage you to talk to your manager or HR leader about your concerns. We do feel strongly that our senior leadership team is comprised of some of the best in the industry, with a balanced focus on driving growth and supporting employees. Best, Ryan M

5.0

Jan 7, 2021

Dynamic role with great scientists

Senior applications scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impressive facility Great people Some flexibility around working time

Cons

The workload can be high at times

Waters Response

5y

Thank you very much for your review. We’ve got great chemistry; and we’re not just talking about science (sorry, couldn’t help myself!). We also appreciate your feedback on the workload. We believe it’s important to work hard and do so with a sense of urgency. We never want that to result in employees feeling overwhelmed. We have the management and HR support structure in place to try to mitigate that. Best, Ryan M

4.0

Nov 25, 2020

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Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, flexible hours, good location

Cons

Old product, old mentality, Tense

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