Solvay reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(862 total reviews)
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Philippe KEHREN

93% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Solvay has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 862 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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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862 reviews
5.0
Mar 19, 2012

Fullfilling,

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Passion to help people and results driven

Cons

Periodically slow to make decisions Improve Information sharing throughout the organization

4.0
Feb 6, 2012

Treat employees extremely well.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely generous salaries and benefits for what is expected of most positions.

Cons

Demand much of a few; demand next to nothing of many. Hierarchical, political environment.

3.0
Jan 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company is very paternalistic and really tries to take care of the employees. Salaries are among the highest for the industry, which has its positives and negatives.

Cons

Very political atmosphere. Found I had to play along with office politics, while ignoring the nepotism and cronyism to get along. Far too much favoritism. HR had way too much power and too frequently interjected in my department's issues when not needed. Brussels dictated most decisions,eg., we needed major equipment overhaul; however, we could not get this approved. Somehow the plant is working, but it is scary.

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