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?

"Met some great people over the years" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good pay but depends on the department and generally speaking good bonus'." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good benefits but too few" ((in 24 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 18 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 24 reviews)); "the CEO was just let go for bullying, and this behavior is rewarded for upper management." ((in 13 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 5 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

Orica reviews

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

2.0

Jan 12, 2015

Tumultuous

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great global experience draws exceptional talent. Employees who demonstrate the willingness and ability to ascend will often be afforded the opportunity.

Cons

Unfortunately, most good talent leave once they realize that local management has no voice into global administration and employees are considered disposable. Orica practices "what not to do" regarding employees healthy work-life balance. Innovative thought leadership does not cascade down through the ranks.

1.0

Sep 23, 2014

Horrible place to work these days

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health benefits, which is probably the only reason to stay. Lots of the reasons to join Orica have been taken away in the last 6-12 months

Cons

No training, no work life balance, demand you are at your desk 8-5 every day, despite being a global company where I am regularly taking calls from 5am through to 9pm and traveling constantly on weekends. Bonus and raise structure recently changed to make it hardly worthwhile. They claim to offer a 20% bonus, but in reality it is structured to make it impossible to get anything more than around 6%. Internal promotions have been stopped as policy, bringing in outside people instead of growing internal talent. All anyone talks about is how to get out.

2.0

Jul 11, 2014

Once great company being run in to the ground by awful management

Manager

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Pros

Hard to find a good reason these days. The flexibility and people were the best things, but both are gone. Maybe the Friday BBQ?

Cons

Constant restructuring, no clear strategy, High turnover, senior management with serious ego issues, low morale all make for a very poor experience.

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