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 (25) , 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 120 reviews)); "Good work life balance / flexi time" ((in 56 reviews)); "Pay is good for role" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good pension and other benefits" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Everyone comments on the low salaries" ((in 47 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 12 reviews)); "This is not a real union shop and you have no job security whatsoever." ((in 11 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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Johnson Matthey reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,287 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 1,287 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jun 21, 2019

Absolute Modern Slavery,Stay Away form Johnson Matthey,

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-You are not homeless and have a pay check to live month to month. -lots of shows and you will be promised of good training ,growing, etc., -Happy supervisor and manager Only and Only if u meet all customers order on time. -Enjoy every day meeting and shows which are your managers and supervisor only job ,That's all their skill .

Cons

-Unlike what they say in their meeting They don't care at all about employees. -No Growing,No Future,Just a lot of shows which is called Meeting ,Full of fake hopes and lies. -When machines are broken, it's not company problem, you should work double No Excuse. -Hiring lots of uneducated people basically best cases for making slaves -You are not a human but a machine -Every day more pressure -No growing -No useful training -If you are not a manager or super visor you are a second citizen don't expect to be treated same as others.

2.0

Aug 11, 2018

Process Control Engineer

Process control engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job straight out of college with average pay for an engineering degree.

Cons

Safety Culture and EHS is non-existent. Company will say that they always put safety first but all they care about is how many parts they can get out the door. Injuries are a regular occurrence. Employees leave all the time and new ones aren't brought in regularly leaving current employees having to work large amounts of overtime. Nobody cares about their job. Compensation isn't what it should be for shift work. Management doesn't care about their employees and will regularly hide defects and issues with production from the company's customers.

2.0

Feb 23, 2017

Management don't have a clue.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pension is great and they have a free canteen. Some people get the opportunity to travel to other sites around the world.

Cons

Management are lacklustre when making decisions. Multiple departments that don't work together, most of people's time is spent firefighting. They have no career path, objectives as a department are rarely set. Not a lot of happy people.

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