Is Evonik a good company to work for?

Evonik has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,522 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Evonik to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Evonik have been left by employees working as Intern , Process Engineer and Chemical Operator .

Does Evonik pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Evonik employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Evonik. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Evonik?

76% of Evonik employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Evonik 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Evonik?

Intern (31) , Process Engineer (26) , Internship (24) , Engineer (21) , Chemical Operator (20) , Process Technician (20) , Analyst (15) , Lab Technician (15) , Operator (13) , Customer Service Representative (12) , Manager (12) , Chemist (11) , Business Manager (10) , Estagiário (10) , Plant Engineer (10)

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

"Good benefits and subsidised food" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 69 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employee" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good pay and very safe" ((in 61 reviews)); "Intellectually stimulating, good colleagues and where a Chemical Engineer with various levels of experience to do well." ((in 46 reviews))

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

"Depending on the unit you get put in you could be in gravy..but there are some bad plants with poor management." ((in 44 reviews)); "Not good in company bad manager" ((in 18 reviews)); "No Training although they boast about that on their website" ((in 13 reviews)); "Very hierarchical, career development is slow, not really multinational but German with international presence: German language is almost essential to progress." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from its employees and lacks the insight as to what the employees need." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Evonik layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Evonik locations?

Mobile , Birmingham , Parsippany , Lafayette , Allentown , Piscataway , Richmond , Hopewell , Greensboro , Theodore , Mapleton , Houston , Little Rock , Los Angeles , Tonawanda , Horsham , Pasadena , Philadelphia , Waterford , New York , Janesville , Blair , Deer Park , Havre de Grace , New Brunswick , Chicago , Milton , Sanford , West Lafayette , Tippecanoe

Evonik reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(820 total reviews)

Christian Kullmann

49% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Evonik has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 820 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Evonik employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

820 reviews

2.0

Feb 2, 2023

Evonik has been unable to grow stock value

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, Benefits, People, Location, market

Cons

Politics are more important than actions. No clear regional leadership direction. Leaders study but do not act. Germany makes all decision. Regional has low autonomy.

2.0

Jan 2, 2023

How do they stay in business?

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. Most other companies are better employers

Cons

Horrible morale. Terrible working conditions. Terrible reliability. Management is bloated and useless. Support departments slow down and hurt production, not help it.

Evonik Response

3y

Thank you very much for your review. We sincerely appreciate your suggestions. We are constantly interested in creating a working environment for our employees in which they feel comfortable. In order to keep on improving, we would like to receive more details from you directly at employerbranding@evonik.com. Thanks again and we wish you all the best. Your Evonik Team

3.0

Jul 5, 2022

It was once a good place to work

Production coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits are comparable Average 401K match for the industry

Cons

Cult like culture. If you don’t fit in they will treat you like garbage. Zero diversity. No sense of urgency to get major problems fixed. I hope you never want to be paid correctly.

Evonik Response

3y

Thank you for your message. At Evonik, we constantly review our processes and try hard to create a great work environment for all our team members. Having said that, of course individual experiences may vary from one place to the other and be unique to each employee’s situation. We are very sorry that you have had these experiences. If you are interested, we would like to have a direct discussion with you on this topic. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at employerbranding@evonik.com. Thank you and we wish you all the best. Your Evonik Team

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