Is STERIS a good company to work for?

STERIS has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,275 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at STERIS to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about STERIS have been left by employees working as Repair Technician , Field Service Technician and Account Manager .

Does STERIS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, STERIS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at STERIS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at STERIS?

65% of STERIS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated STERIS 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at STERIS?

Field Service Technician (31) , Technician (29) , Field Service Representative (21) , Account Manager (20) , Sterile Processing Technician (16) , Material Handler (12) , Production Supervisor (12) , Sales (12) , Repair Technician (11) , Lab Technician (10) , Supervisor (10) , Engineer (9) , Laboratory Technician (9) , Manager (9) , Project Manager (9)

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

"Benefits were good and the moral was typically high" ((in 110 reviews)); "Great people and pretty good about working to live not living to work." ((in 76 reviews)); "good pay but not good enough for the hours worked" ((in 63 reviews)); "good work life balance and well paid" ((in 37 reviews)); "Hybrid work model Not micromanaged Great coworkers" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor management and they Don’t train people properly and they are prejudice" ((in 82 reviews)); "Policies aren't ideal, ability to advance in the company is limited, and the upper management is disconnected (overly busy and stressed)." ((in 18 reviews)); "Leadership is terrible and they don’t care about employee health" ((in 18 reviews)); "Clear favoritism with upper management officials." ((in 16 reviews)); "poor training, not enough people to help with new employees" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about STERIS layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed STERIS locations?

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STERIS reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,104 total reviews)

Dan Carestio

75% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

STERIS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,104 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The STERIS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews

1.0

Feb 2, 2013

High Expectations - Poor Experience

Regulatory

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

STERIS offers a competitive paycheck, great benefits and a convenient/safe location. Company looks great on paper. Large player in the Medical Device Industry.

Cons

Overbearing and ineffective direction. Limited and poorly executed vision. Very high turnover rate. Unprofessional, often verbally abusive work environment. Low moral. Difficult to manage day to day responsibilities due to lack of consistency in management and no true standardization in procedures. Inadequate internal training/no external training offered for new hires or company cross overs. Unrealistic expectations considering lack of quality training offered. Poor work/life balance due to constant "emergencies" overshadowing time sensitive day to day responsibilities resulting from lack of planning/direction/effective management etc.

4.0

Dec 28, 2012

Face to face interview with district service manager went very well. Job Offer Accepted

Field service representative i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Home office is great!, Do what you are supposed to do and they leave you alone. No micro-managing, naggy supervisors or any complaining employees to bother with. I don't understand why some people are complaining when Steris is actually hiring in a stagnate job market. Maybe the previous employees couldn't pass the Seris University online testing? It is pretty tough! WOW!!!

Cons

Communication could be better from management.

2.0

Dec 23, 2012

Has good points, but can't really recommend it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has its good points. Their cafeteria is pretty good and they have a nice exercise room. Nothing like what you'd get in a real gym, of course, but it's something and it's free. I also sensed that some higher ups were trying to create a good working environment.

Cons

The morale wasn't very high and the pay was far below industry standards. I also sensed that many of the people I worked with were pretty much going through the motions, not taking a great deal of pleasure in their work. I could quickly tell that I wouldn't want to make a long-term career there. I did wind up staying there much longer than I really wanted to though, out of loyalty to my co-workers. Shortly after I decided to move on, I was able to land a job with higher pay and a happier work environment. I also found out that several acquaintances and former co-workers had worked for STERIS before, and that they weren't thrilled with the place. Ultimately, I'm not about to say that you shouldn't work at STERIS. Like I said, it does have some good points and some good people. Still, I'd encourage jobseekers to keep looking unless they REALLY have to get something immediately.

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High Expectations - Poor Experience

Face to face interview with district service manager went very well. Job Offer Accepted

Has good points, but can't really recommend it

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