Is Lubrizol a good company to work for?

Lubrizol has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 1,145 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 42% 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 3.0 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 89 reviews)); "Benefits are good (excluding vacation offered)" ((in 70 reviews)); "Pay is good but so is every other halfway decent plant." ((in 55 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the company" ((in 35 reviews)); "There's a great culture at Lubrizol and they have interesting challenges that were enjoyable to work on." ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Poor strategy and management." ((in 49 reviews)); "new upper management has been making some large changes." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other players" ((in 15 reviews)); "management struggled to find good managers" ((in 14 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

(755 total reviews)

Rebecca Liebert

35% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Lubrizol has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 755 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

755 reviews

1.0

Feb 8, 2024

Don’t do it

Molder operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some people are awesome to work with

Cons

Drives long time employees out no pay increases not competitive at all and has driven several employees to a nervous breakdown does not listen to concerns about management don’t recommend at all

4.0

Jan 21, 2024

Lubrizol

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for growth and development. Competitive 401k.

Cons

Lots of management turnover for corporate has caused some unease within company. Long hours at time due to manufacturing environment.

3.0

Jan 21, 2024

Not a bad company but not growing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits for most part. Good pay. Some opportunities for growth if willing to relocate

Cons

Company seems stuck with old product lines, minimal new development or growth potential. Corporate to cumbersome and difficult to figure out. Complicated purchasing processes and lack of delegation of decision making to mid and lower level managers.

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