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 54 reviews)); "Good benefits but too few" ((in 24 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 16 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 25 reviews)); "the CEO was just let go for bullying, and this behavior is rewarded for upper management." ((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)); "Flexible hours (so long as they include and exceed 8am" ((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

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(482 total reviews)

Sanjeev Ghandi

93% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Orica has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 482 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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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482 reviews

1.0

May 7, 2018

Like a badly coached hockey team

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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

Dec 4, 2016

Absolute leadership incompetencies

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great people in general, compensation is comparatively good barring the minimal bonus payout

Cons

Company is let down by a leadership team that trudges from one shambolic decision to another and the obvious infighting and selfishness of some the decisions (Asia / Africa regional HQ relocated to Perth ??!!! / Senior management imposing his OCD traits on his staff!!!!) made gravely harm the morale of the workforce. From bad to worse..

2.0

Apr 2, 2015

Started off great, however couldn't get much lower at this point.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Global company, so with the bully CEO out of the picture, there's hope. Now to just rein in all of the 'mini-hims' that are running things elsewhere. Checks don't bounce. Decent coffee in the break rooms.

Cons

Expectations are out of control. Downsized to the point that no one can possibly get their work done with any measure of quality of safety. Benefits getting more and more sparse. Hires management into positions they have no experience in.

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