Is Lubrizol a good company to work for?

Lubrizol has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 1,144 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 46% of employees would recommend working at Lubrizol to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lubrizol have been left by employees working as Intern , Chemical Operator and Lab Technician .

Does Lubrizol pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lubrizol employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lubrizol. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lubrizol?

46% of Lubrizol employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lubrizol 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lubrizol?

Estagiário (31) , Intern (24) , Lab Technician (15) , Process Engineer (14) , Manager (13) , Chemical Operator (12) , Account Manager (10) , Engineer (10) , Operations (10) , Financial Analyst (8) , Product Manager (8) , Production Operator (8) , Scientist (8) , Data Scientist (6) , Director (6)

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

"Great people and some strong industry leaders to learn from." ((in 81 reviews)); "Great benefits and 401K." ((in 74 reviews)); "Decent pay stable good pay" ((in 47 reviews)); "There's a great culture at Lubrizol and they have interesting challenges that were enjoyable to work on." ((in 38 reviews)); "Work life balance was good" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Poor strategy and management." ((in 52 reviews)); "new upper management has been making some large changes." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other players" ((in 15 reviews)); "management struggled to find good managers" ((in 13 reviews)); "New CEO was bad for company." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lubrizol layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Lubrizol locations?

Wickliffe , Cleveland , Deer Park , Brecksville , Houston , Painesville , Franklin , Avon Lake , Corona , Louisville , Gastonia , Bowling Green , Bethlehem , Wilmington , New York , Milwaukee , Midland , Forestville , Lewisville , La Porte , Pasadena , Avon , Philadelphia , Clifton , Pedricktown , Chicago , Henry , Rockford , Rockton , Beloit

Lubrizol reviews

2.9

46% would recommend to a friend

(754 total reviews)

Rebecca Liebert

35% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Lubrizol has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 754 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Lubrizol 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

754 reviews

4.0

Aug 24, 2015

New Employee

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company willingly spends time and money to assist professional development in all levels of employees. Company is reinvesting in locations to be ready for long term success.

Cons

Some locations are small and do not allow for upward growth of employees. Change is steady, but slow.

5.0

Aug 22, 2015

It has truly been a privilege working here

Chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is very generous to its employees, to its customers, to its shareholders, and to the community. Upper management truly cares about employees and is leading the company in the right direction; they are exceptional leaders. Sophisticated process for career planning and coaching recently rolled out. High degree of role flexibility once you're in. Excellent work/life balance--a great place to work for those with families. Open door policy. Many training opportunities, a great environment in which to learn, respectful culture. Lots of trust, freedom, and privacy given to do your job. Get to work on global projects with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Part of Berkshire Hathaway.

Cons

Very few young employees (20s-30s). No onboarding process/formal training programs in place for newer, inexperienced folks. Few entry level roles besides internships, most require at least 5 years experience. Slow upward mobility. Gender and race bias still exists in some departments, in favor of white males. Risk- and failure-averse culture (management trying to change this). Incremental innovation the norm due to a focus on numbers and returns. Very siloed, little communication between departments. Slow. Safety hazards, such as chemical spills of toxic monomers in synthesis labs, still exist in R&D buildings.

5.0

Aug 18, 2015

Great Leadership and Additive Plant Environment

Production superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Investment in factories Develops young engineers Stability due to Berkshire Hathaway Unique training programs Responsible waste management Great B2B marketing

Cons

Discourages external education - learn the Lubrizol way Lack of sustainability commitment Lack of communication when benefits changed for soon-to-retire workers

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