Clariant reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(434 total reviews)
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Conrad Keijzer

74% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Clariant has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 434 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clariant employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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434 reviews
2.0
Jan 14, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits are good. Clariant is also not very structured in procedures. So if you like to take charge and lead the way, there are not many to stop you.

Cons

Company is headquartered in Switzerland. The Swiss run the company like a bank. If you think America is focused on short term goals wait till you work for the Swiss. Clariant does not demonstrate much regard for their employees. Lots of petty rules which are supposed to streamline the process but really slow you down. Senior management at the board level is very poor and the company has been declining in financial strength for many years.

2.0
Oct 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good compared to most companies in the area. A lot of incentives outside the base pay. Quick elevation amongst the ranks.

Cons

Recent the change in management, in recent years, has dropped employee morale dramatically. Management has no empathy towards being human. There are extreme penalties to valid and important absences.

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