Does Solvay pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Solvay employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Solvay. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Solvay?

80% of Solvay employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Solvay 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Solvay?

Estagiário (96) , Assistente Financeiro (27) , Intern (26) , Estagiário Superior (20) , Manager (20) , Process Engineer (19) , Engineer (16) , Research Scientist (15) , Customer Service Representative (14) , Internship (14) , Pesquisador (14) , Analista (12) , Chemical Operator (11) , Lab Technician (11) , Estagiário De Engenharia (10)

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

"Benefits were good and affordable." ((in 104 reviews)); "Pay is good but expect more" ((in 55 reviews)); "great people to work with." ((in 53 reviews)); "Salary is good for the area" ((in 34 reviews)); "Company overall has a good culture of trying to provide high quality products and market leader" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and has a run product whether it is bad or not mentality" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor leadership; Boring unstimulated work; Repetitive work" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Des managers un peu exigeants" ((in 10 reviews)); "No training and development for the employee." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Solvay layoffs in 2026?

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

Solvay reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(861 total reviews)

Philippe KEHREN

93% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Solvay has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 861 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Solvay 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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861 reviews

5.0

Mar 30, 2023

Good benefits, supportive working environment

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, not dealing with many hazardous chemicals

Cons

On call rotation is burdensome

3.0

Mar 24, 2023

Solvay is huge

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment. Good work life balance in Milan.

Cons

Rigid structure, lots of glass ceilings.

4.0

Mar 21, 2023

Great opportunity for independent workers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solvay’s wide ranging businesses provide a great opportunity for people looking to thinking creatively about how industrials can transform our world. The global teams and mixed remote/in-person culture allows for both autonomy and collaboration across specialties. The company has big aspirations and provides interesting an complex opportunities for individuals looking to apply their talents to addressing big global challenges.

Cons

Working remotely full time can be isolating at times and sometimes decisions can get bogged down as a project works its way through all of the layers of authority.

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