Yara reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(539 total reviews)

Svein Tore Holsether

73% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Yara has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 539 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Yara 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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539 reviews
4.0
Jul 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Yara has a strong company culture with a supportive and positive work environment. It offers a great work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, and, in some areas, good opportunities for learning and international assignments.

Cons

Career development can be unclear, with limited advancement opportunities in some areas. Leadership practices vary widely—some teams feel like a one-man show or suffer from biased management. Workload can be heavy at times. Most concerning was the handling of the recent layoffs: a long, painful, and emotionally draining process stretched over many months, with vague and repeated promises of decisions 'in the coming weeks' that never came, creating unnecessary anxiety and uncertainty.

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Yara Response
10mo
Thank you for providing Yara with feedback. We endeavor to ensure that all our employees feel respected and heard. We try to improve on all suggestions!
4.0
May 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities Good balance between Work and personal life Good company campaign for diversity and inclusion Good salary and benefits

Cons

The company is not performance-driven Poor strategy from the Senior managers

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Yara Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to review Yara here at Glassdoor and sharing your experiences!
1.0
Apr 29, 2025

Very bad working culture.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good township infrastructure. Plant is adjacent to township.

Cons

Very bad working culture, One man show. No brain to be used, Just do as said by sr management. Biased managers, Favouritism kill the talents and make you frustrated, The township is very rural. Nothing outside the township. For a very small work need to go to Delhi, which takes 4-5 hours of journey. People get trapped looking to the township beauty and can't go anywhere then. If you have a flight you will need min 12 hours before the flight. Unethical practices.

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Yara Response
1y
Thank you for giving feedback to Yara. We actively embrace the suggestions we receive and are committed to making continuous improvements based on them.
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