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 158 reviews)); "The people are great and approachable" ((in 121 reviews)); "Pension and health care schemes are good." ((in 55 reviews)); "Good work life balance / flexi time" ((in 50 reviews)); "The pay was good and the union operators were very fun to work with." ((in 47 reviews))

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

"Everyone comments on the low salaries" ((in 50 reviews)); "No career progression for scientists" ((in 33 reviews)); "Managers always favour themselves when it comes to compensation/bonuses" ((in 21 reviews)); "This is not a real union shop and you have no job security whatsoever." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper Management doesn't like creativity" ((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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jun 16, 2022

Unorganized Supply chain & production, NO customer focus, Dated systems, unreasonable expectations

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid working & good 401K, once vested.

Cons

-Managers carry too high of expectations on employees while using outdated and excessively manual systems. -Too lean of teams and unwillingness to properly staff departments. -Production teams do not know how to manage a business properly. According to people who've been there for many years, they used to produce more products at shorter lead times & now are 2.5-3X longer for less product. Production are exhausting the "COVID" excuse with no improvement. -I got reprimanded for not learning their systems fast enough & keeping up with limited support. -"Throw you to the wolves" training mentality.

2.0

Sep 20, 2019

It's not that great and you will drown in spreadsheets

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good and that's about it.

Cons

Leadership only cares about profits and push to get results at any cost. They don't care about people. HR is horrible. There is very little technology and what they have it dated. There are leadership development programs where you have to be nominated, but nothing for individual contributors except for an online learning tools that is based off of sharepoint.

2.0

May 3, 2017

200 Year Old British Company Trying to Rebrand

Technical project/program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Products help people and the environment. Good benefits, 401K with extra pension-replacement component Opportunities to travel to the UK, China and India

Cons

Many corporate-driven initiatives are causing overload, confusion about direction, and uncertainty among staff. Training and R&D budgets cut in the US, as company focus moves to Asia. Major restructuring across divisions and at all levels of the organization.

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