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 51 reviews)); "Good benefits but too few" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good pay but depends on the department and generally speaking good bonus'." ((in 21 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 24 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)); "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)); "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

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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(482 total reviews)

Sanjeev Ghandi

93% approve of CEO

82% 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 4.1 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

Jan 7, 2024

Toxic work environment and lacks capability

It senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well Business model is sound and strong growth opportunities with competitors dropping out of market

Cons

Toxic culture and driven by senior leaders. Promoting to drive diversity numbers not talent Some senior leaders lack experience and promoted based on prior working relationships. Large amount of good people have left and skills and knowledge departed with them

3.0

May 23, 2022

It's only ok

Senior finance business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Compensation is decent although there's some gender pay gap

Cons

SAP implementation was awful Pressure from head office not great

4.0

May 12, 2022

Engaging and fast-paced work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work Good culture at middle management level and below Relatively less bureaucratic compares to organizations of a similar size

Cons

Revolving door for upper management Old boys club Poor leadership selection which is often based on referrals and leads to executives without the correct experience/knowledge/fit Relatively lower salaries in comparison with peers in the industry in recent times

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