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 46 reviews)); "Good benefits but too few" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good pay but depends on the department and generally speaking good bonus'." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work life balance most of the time" ((in 21 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good company with some bad managers unfortunately." ((in 8 reviews)); "Constant restructuring, no clear strategy, High turnover, senior management with serious ego issues, low morale all make for a very poor experience." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours and little pay pathetic" ((in 4 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

Orica reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(481 total reviews)

Sanjeev Ghandi

93% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

481 reviews

3.0

Mar 9, 2015

All Reorganization no Direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great on an individual level. The pay is good. They're working on training. Work-life balance is good.

Cons

There is no direction in terms of company strategy and working toward a common goal. The focus is continually changing. Two years of constant reorganization while ignoring basic principles of organizational behavior leads employees to feel there's always an ax above their head and focus on the uncertainty rather than achieving objectives.

1.0

Feb 25, 2015

"It's Orica....what do you expect!"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and 401K match that is offset by an unacceptable time-off policy, tuition reimbursement program that is routinely denied by local management for job related studies, comical yearly merit increases, inconsistent yearly performance bonuses, expensive health insurance, increased travel costs due to E470, and broken car windshields from unacceptable road conditions around the office.

Cons

Regional and global management are entirely disconnected; vision, ideas and objectives to sustain and move the business forward are not aligned. Structure, process and systems are nonexistent. Excessive amounts of global and regionally directed layoffs, turnover and demotions. Certain areas within the business may add value from a professional development perspective, other areas provide a paycheck and wasted time and effort due to managements inability to change their ways and support/listen to their employees.

3.0

Jan 31, 2015

Was a High Performance organization

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great graduate program, Talented and experienced colleagues Good direct line managers

Cons

Non existant talent management processes below executive level. Current exodus of talented employees Strong autocratic culture being set by new management Below market pay

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