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 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Solvay?

Estagiário (95) , 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 114 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 61 reviews)); "Pay is good but expect more" ((in 59 reviews)); "good package baed salary for a phd student" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good culture and good place to stick around" ((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 52 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)); "No training and development for the employee." ((in 8 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.

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(859 total reviews)

Philippe KEHREN

93% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

Solvay has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 859 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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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Reviews by job title

859 reviews

3.0

Jan 18, 2024

Overall ok place

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money good plenty of overtime

Cons

People could be a lot nicer

Solvay Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Solvay. At Solvay, we highly value pay and benefits for our employees. To support we have been committed to keeping up with industry trends, ensuring our team members receive salaries above industry standards. Alongside competitive fixed salaries, we have introduced tailored bonus schemes and offer annual pay raises. We sincerely apologize for any dissatisfaction you may have experienced. Your feedback and suggestions regarding the work environment are essential to us, and we will continue to enhance our internal policies. We wish you all the best for the future!

5.0

Jan 3, 2024

People's organisation

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best companies to work. Respect culture growth is amazing

Cons

Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing

Solvay Response

2y

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to share your review! We're very happy to see that you're content working at Solvay :)

3.0

Dec 19, 2023

Lacking passion

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, Safety environment, Great work-life balance

Cons

Old style management, boring work, too slow processes

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