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) , Internship (14) , Pesquisador (14) , Customer Service Representative (13) , 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 108 reviews)); "Great People to work with." ((in 64 reviews)); "Pay is good but expect more" ((in 52 reviews)); "Salary is good for the area" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good culture and good place to stick around" ((in 31 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 14 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Des managers un peu exigeants" ((in 11 reviews)); "1) Weak internal communication" ((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

(860 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 860 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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860 reviews

3.0

May 30, 2021

Ok Ok

Associate research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Depending upon your manager. Good safety culture. Nice teams to work with.

Cons

Slow growth depending upon your manager. Less salary hikes than competition. They say it's flat organisation but it's not. Lot of hirarchy.

5.0

May 25, 2021

Great Company

Process specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, good work, and life balance

Cons

too many changes all the time

4.0

May 24, 2021

Great company but low progress for young talents

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Total package, respect of employees, long term vision, strong process

Cons

Consensus culture that dramatically slow down decision - low diversity - under 40 you re a junior - local hr rulling carreer - centralization of decision in Bruxelles

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