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Found 1,310 of over 2K reviews
3.9
79% Recommend to a Friend
Solvay CEO Ilham Kadri
87% Approve of CEO

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3.9
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Solvay CEO Ilham Kadri
Ilham Kadri
124 Ratings
Pros
  • "Amazing benefits, and great work/life balance(in 38 reviews)

  • "Experienced team with a good work environment(in 40 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Shift work makes it hard to have a good work life balance(in 18 reviews)

  • "Poor management out of Brussels(in 9 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Work culture

      May 5, 2023 - Derivatives operator in Niagara Falls, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Environment friendly, Great team, good benefits

      Cons

      Continental shift days & nights

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    2. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Excellent Company to Work For

      Apr 25, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work / Life Balance Team Atmosphere Benefits

      Cons

      I don't have any Cons at this time.

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Great place to work

      Nov 16, 2021 - Process Engineer 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong systems, good engineering support

      Cons

      Some position cuts after restructuring.

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    5. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Too much pressure

      Oct 22, 2021 - Production Planner 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nothing that I found , except good health benefits

      Cons

      No work life balance, rigid systems

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    6. 4.0
      Former Employee

      Chemical Operator

      Aug 1, 2018 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great salary, benefits and pension. Solvay also has great staff. It is a constantly learning environment where your mind capabilities will be tested.

      Cons

      shiftwork, management changes, unionized workforce

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    7. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 8 years

      A good company, with interesting benefits

      May 10, 2023 - Communication Officer in Lisbon, Lisbon District
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Interesting benefits such as health insurance, meal allowance, hybrid work, homeworking allowance, day-off for birthday and others.

      Cons

      Many company or org charts reorganizations in a short period of time.

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    8. 3.0
      Current Employee

      good company, but...

      Apr 24, 2023 - Anonimous 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good benefits, flexible hours including remote schedules depending on the nature of the job, mostly good people to work with, challenging projects, supportive management

      Cons

      Overall Solvay was a good company to work for, but things have changed in the last 4 - 5 years with constant changes and reorganizations that's made working here more stressful than ever. Solvay has also recently announced a split into two entities so employees are not sure about the future at this time.

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    9. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 8 years

      Inspiring

      May 18, 2023 - Senior Scientist III in Naples
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice company to work, with multinational mindset.

      Cons

      Low opportunity to fast growing.

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    10. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 8 years

      Great Company with Focus on Work/Life Balance

      Apr 24, 2023 - Supply Chain 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work/life balance attitude. Prioritizes things like maternity/paternity leave. Room for advancement if desired. Forward thinking with a great track record of adjusting to new challenges the world throws at it.

      Cons

      Below-average pay. Lots of initiatives for younger emloyees/millennials without a lot of follow thru All top-level leadership is older

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    11. 5.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Solvay review

      May 7, 2023 - Cash Collections Specialist in Lisbon, Lisbon District
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company to work and care about people. Home office 3 days a week.

      Cons

      Low salaries compared to other financial shared services in Lisbon.

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    Solvay has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,706 reviews left anonymously by employees. 79% of employees would recommend working at Solvay to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Solvay employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Solvay. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

    79% of Solvay employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Solvay 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

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