Does Johnson Matthey pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Johnson Matthey employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Johnson Matthey. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Johnson Matthey?

51% of Johnson Matthey employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Johnson Matthey 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Johnson Matthey?

Engineer (31) , Process Engineer (29) , Manager (26) , Chemist (22) , Process Control Engineer (20) , Research Scientist (19) , Senior Process Engineer (18) , Analytical Chemist (16) , Senior Scientist (15) , Project Manager (13) , Chemical Operator (11) , Assistant Manager (10) , Intern (10) , Analyst (9) , Senior Manager (9)

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

"Good benefits (shares/pension/bonus) Good progression (up to certain point) Interesting work Decent colleagues" ((in 144 reviews)); "The people are great and approachable" ((in 118 reviews)); "Good pension and other benefits" ((in 54 reviews)); "Good work life balance / flexi time" ((in 51 reviews)); "The pay was good and the union operators were very fun to work with." ((in 48 reviews))

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

"Everyone comments on the low salaries" ((in 53 reviews)); "No career progression for scientists" ((in 30 reviews)); "Managers always favour themselves when it comes to compensation/bonuses" ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper Management doesn't like creativity" ((in 13 reviews)); "This is not a real union shop and you have no job security whatsoever." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Johnson Matthey layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,288 total reviews)

Liam Condon

56% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Johnson Matthey has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,288 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Johnson Matthey 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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1K reviews

2.0

Aug 26, 2018

Reflection, Disappointment!

Senior chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable businesses. A lot of opporrunities to develop your career. Numvers of nice and good people.

Cons

Poor management. Don't care about good working people. Not ethical. Personal preferences visible. Doesn't matter how hard you work, nobody will stop you to go even if you have long service knowledge and always good feedback! Don't waste your time too long if you feel something is not quite right. HR won't support. Care of yourself. Sad :(

1.0

Jul 15, 2018

Do not join this company unless you are British and work in the UK.

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401 K. Benefits were good but not anymore after years of cutting cost.

Cons

The current senior management is as dumb as they come. No opportunity for advancement outside of the UK office.

3.0

Feb 15, 2018

Stable career in the slow lane

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable and fair employer. Involved in interesting industries and technologies. Decent benefits, share scheme and pension scheme, but not exceptional. Very little competition for jobs. Plenty of turnover in low to mid-level jobs - always something to apply for when you get bored. Easy work, not demanding or stressful. Low expectations of performance. Great company for a "cruiser" - someone not bothered to try but rather just wants a stable unchanging job for life.

Cons

Gets boring quickly. Very very very slow career progression. No rewards or fast-track systems for ambitious employees. You are expected to grind it out in demeaning jobs for years before the possibility of a promotion is even considered. Terrible HR department. Performance evaluation system is completely pointless. No transparency in regard to promotions. Limited training opportunities to expand professional skills early on. Very low salary for the location. On site cafeteria food is horrible... but free.

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