Is Ecolab a good company to work for?

Ecolab has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,757 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Ecolab to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ecolab have been left by employees working as Technical Sales Intern , Intern - Hourly and Intern .

Does Ecolab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ecolab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ecolab. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ecolab?

64% of Ecolab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ecolab 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ecolab?

Territory Manager (298) , Territory Representative (147) , Account Manager (123) , Service Specialist (86) , District Manager (81) , Pest Control Technician (80) , Financial Analyst (64) , District Representative (53) , Route Sales Manager (53) , Customer Service Representative (48) , Sales Representative (48) , Territory Sales Manager (48) , Corporate Account Manager (45) , Intern (44) , Territory Sales Representative (44)

What are the pros of working at Ecolab according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and the work schedule is fairly flexible." ((in 455 reviews)); "People are great and helpful for the most part." ((in 270 reviews)); "The pay was good but could use more insenitives to better help the employees and the Company as a whole." ((in 256 reviews)); "Great culture and not overly corporate" ((in 202 reviews)); "Distribution side was nice and the team is great." ((in 81 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ecolab according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and over work" ((in 254 reviews)); "If you start without experience and a low salary you will never realy achieve a substantial income." ((in 111 reviews)); "Entitled kids in apprenticeship program lead to them becoming bad managers" ((in 94 reviews)); "get thrown into certain things with no training making it hard to help the customer." ((in 92 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends." ((in 90 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ecolab layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ecolab layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ecolab in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ecolab locations?

Saint Paul , Naperville , Eagan , Chicago , Houston , New York , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Greensboro , Dallas , Atlanta , Joliet , Boston , Sugar Land , Seattle , Philadelphia , Tampa , Denver , Miami , Austin , Phoenix , San Diego , McDonough , Washington , San Antonio , San Francisco , Detroit , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Orlando

Ecolab reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(5,100 total reviews)

Christophe Beck

72% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Ecolab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,100 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ecolab 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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5K reviews

1.0

Jun 19, 2010

Work Life Balance is a Joke

Frs representative

Recommend

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Pros

Company car but don't use to much gas or you will get on the gas list

Cons

60 plus hour work weeks 35K salary Company invades every part of your life. You are judged on how you park your car, how many times you check your mirrors, etc Company takes from you a whole lot more than they are giving. You don't have to look very far to find a better work situation. This company is a joke. They try and brainwash you into thinking they are a great company but the reality is they go through employees like no tomorrow. People don't last long here because of all the stupid requirements. Say good bye to any type of life you once had prior to joining this company. Corporate greed and slave labor is what this company is all about. Do yourself a favor and look elswhere for employment.

4.0

Jun 8, 2010

Ecolab...A great place to work.

Corporate account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fair treatment and superlative advancement opportunities were what made Ecolab a great place to work. It is an outstanding company and has taken the lead in environmental responsibility with regards to chemical manufacturing, distribution, and application.

Cons

There is a lot of competition within the organization which is not a bad scenario. Sometimes personal gain is thrust in front of team building which may lead to dissemination among the ranks. Management is well aware of the pitfalls, and takes corrective action to deal with "ladder climbing" and "back stabbing".

2.0

May 21, 2010

Forget about life

Service specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Quite a bit of freedom in scheduling your work. Or at least until this year. Decent pay and health insurance.

Cons

24-7 on call, lots of out of pocket expenses, lots of driving time that you do not really get paid for, all extra work customer demands you will do without additional pay. Terrible hours, I work in the mornings to late afternoon then have to go back and work at night finishing my work around 2 or 3 am , then have to start all over again next morning. Forget vacation. Yes they give you vacation, but in order to take it you have to finish all your accounts and call backs that take the entire month in 2 or 3 weeks. You will be so tired when you take vacation that you'll do nothing but sleep.This job well leave you burned out with no time for life.

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