Does Orica pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Orica employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Orica. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Orica?

84% of Orica employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Orica 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Orica?

Manager (21) , Engineer (16) , Analyst (8) , Finance (7) , MMU Operator (7) , Senior Manager (6) , Finance Business Partner (5) , Graduate Engineer (5) , Sales Manager (5) , Supervisor (5) , Account Coordinator (4) , Coordinator (4) , Intern (4) , Operador De Campo (4) , Product Manager (4)

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

"great people to work with in the team" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good benefits but too few" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good pay but depends on the department and generally speaking good bonus'." ((in 22 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 18 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is lost, no direction, no loyalty and no communication." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good company with some bad managers unfortunately." ((in 7 reviews)); "Senior management is giving no direction and global workforce is seriously demoralized." ((in 5 reviews)); "Extremely poor communication and accountability all around." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Orica layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Orica locations?

Watkins , Denver , Opelika , Jeffersonville , Morris , Marion , Liberty , Brooklyn , Canada , Louisville , Madisonville , Raleigh , Gold Hill , Dallas , New Braunfels , Nashville , Aurora , Winnemucca , Columbus , Joanna , Homer , Warrenton , Africa , Southeast Newberry

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4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(481 total reviews)

Sanjeev Ghandi

93% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Orica has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 481 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Orica 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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481 reviews

3.0

May 14, 2018

Orica Australia

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Orica Office is in Melbourne and is central to the train station Parliament

Cons

Orica Sydney is at Chatswood and is central with many restaurants and shops

1.0

May 7, 2018

Like a badly coached hockey team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay, great colleagues, product portfolio

Cons

Unbelievably disconnected upper management with no sense of what working for Orica is really with all that internal control, delusional goals, mistrust, missing work/life balance and overall feeling of job satisfaction. It seems that main goal is to build different kind of ivory towers for big boys. No understanding of different market dynamics in different regions and very Aussie driven approach.

1.0

May 2, 2018

Toxic Environment

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay. Peers are great for the most part, unfortunately the turnover rate is incredibly high so it's tough building any sort of working relationship. I respected my direct manager.

Cons

The finance department was a toxic work environment, to put it lightly. I listened to management preach for months about trying to improve work/life balance and yet most people consistently worked 10/11 hour days and weekends. Corporate (Australia) seems to be alarmingly disconnected and continuously sets unrealistic targets, which only adds to the already stressful environment. I wouldn't recommend this company to anyone unless there are actually major changes implemented.

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