Does Ecolab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ecolab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ecolab. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ecolab?

65% of Ecolab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ecolab 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ecolab?

Territory Manager (299) , Territory Representative (147) , Account Manager (123) , Service Specialist (86) , District Manager (81) , Pest Control Technician (80) , Financial Analyst (63) , Route Sales Manager (53) , District Representative (52) , Customer Service Representative (48) , Sales Representative (48) , Territory Sales Manager (48) , Corporate Account Manager (45) , Intern (44) , Territory Sales Representative (44)

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

"The benefits are good and the work schedule is fairly flexible." ((in 457 reviews)); "People are great and helpful for the most part." ((in 265 reviews)); "The pay was good but could use more insenitives to better help the employees and the Company as a whole." ((in 264 reviews)); "Great culture and not overly corporate" ((in 205 reviews)); "Great products and team to work with!" ((in 80 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and over work" ((in 254 reviews)); "If you start without experience and a low salary you will never realy achieve a substantial income." ((in 109 reviews)); "long hours and some late weekend work" ((in 95 reviews)); "Entitled kids in apprenticeship program lead to them becoming bad managers" ((in 95 reviews)); "get thrown into certain things with no training making it hard to help the customer." ((in 90 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ecolab layoffs in 2026?

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

Ecolab reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,087 total reviews)

Christophe Beck

73% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Ecolab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,087 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ecolab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Dec 10, 2021

Ecolab-Nalco

District representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career development and growth opportunities. First line sales managers understand business and care about developing their teams. Decent benefits, compensation is no longer as competitive. Strong company reputation. Extremely ethical across all divisions and groups.

Cons

No freedom to run your territory. New requirements each month without removing or adjusting existing goals. Your company vehicle used to be a benefit, now your driving is tracked and monitored. If you use the phone will driving you are terminated.

Ecolab Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We welcome your feedback and we're always looking for ways to improve the employee experience. We encourage you to connect with your manager or HR partner to discuss your concerns.

1.0

Feb 8, 2021

Cutting pay/more work and telling you its a good thing

Territory sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pfft. None anymore. Don't apply here.

Cons

Pay cuts, less sales, less staff

1.0

Nov 6, 2019

Would not recommend

Talent acquisition specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and package and some of the good people that work there.

Cons

Head count driven business that will watch you drown. Will give you in excess of 50 roles and then allow you to be bullied by hiring managers. Awful culture and very high attrition. Ask them how many talent and HR professionals they have gone through in the past 3 years alone! Reach out on LinkedIn to ex employees and get the true story on how you will be treated before accepting a role with them! If you are professional and care about people Ecolab is not for you. Ecolab expect you to bend the rules and go against CIPD guidelines.

Ecolab Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. The wellbeing of our employees is very important to us, and we're committed to encouraging a fulfilling career in a positive environment for all to thrive. We take ethical concerns very seriously, and understand the important role that managers play in the employee experience. Please share these concerns via one of the reporting options in the Ecolab Code of Conduct (http://www.ecolab.com/pages/code-of-conduct) so that we may investigate.

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