Is Waters a good company to work for?

Waters has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,437 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Waters to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Waters have been left by employees working as Field Service Specialist , Field Service Engineer and Director .

Does Waters pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waters employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waters. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waters?

55% of Waters employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waters 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waters?

Field Service Engineer (49) , Engineer (25) , Manager (25) , Account Manager (22) , Software Engineer (19) , Principal Software Engineer (15) , Senior Scientist (15) , Director (14) , Field Service Specialist (14) , Product Manager (14) , Marketing (11) , Scientist (11) , Software Developer (11) , Intern (10) , Project Manager (9)

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

"The people I worked with were great and very capable but that is where it ends." ((in 129 reviews)); "Good benefits & 401k" ((in 90 reviews)); "good work life balance 8 out of 10" ((in 51 reviews)); "Not stressful and great colleagues" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Poor management and you don't get hired from the agency." ((in 55 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of qualified managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper Management has abdicated software management to Ph.D.'s who know absolutely nothing about software." ((in 15 reviews)); "These individuals do not align with the organization's vision, undermine senior management and staff, feign productivity while micromanaging, and exhaust dedicated employees." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Waters layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Waters locations?

Milford , Boston , Taunton , Golden , New Castle , San Diego , Philadelphia , Chicago , San Francisco , New York , Raleigh , Houston , Los Angeles , Jersey City , Milford , Dallas , Indianapolis , Santa Barbara , Denver , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Franklin , Waltham , Worcester , Newark , Phillipsburg , Budd Lake , Burlington , Lindon , Provo

Waters reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(1,265 total reviews)

Udit Batra

48% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Waters has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,265 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waters employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Oct 14, 2024

BEWARE!!!

Field sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can’t think of anything currently.

Cons

Micromanagement at its finest. Management cares nothing about the employees. Revenue over respect. What used to be a great company is in a supersonic nose dive.

Waters Response

1y

Thank you for the feedback. We acknowledge the frustration that you may have encountered. We encourage you to be a part of the change you want to see. We're always open to listening about ways to improve. The best place to start is to discuss issues with your HR manager.

2.0

Jan 19, 2024

A once great company

Senior field service engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was fantastic learning and working with some tremendous people.

Cons

New administration took over and made work life just awful

1.0

Jan 18, 2024

Heartless, backstabbing, don't work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok 401k match, other than that nothing

Cons

Out of touch leadership, if they acquire you they'll cut your salary/benefits/etc and tell you it's the "same or better". Made half of the field hourly without telling them until a week before the pay period ended. Reps and business development will undercut and stab others in the back to make sales. Egotistical and heartless managers with no people skills. Told people to lie on their timecards, which is illegal.

Waters Response

2y

Thank you for the review. We always strive to ensure that our leadership is transparent and that employees feel supported in their work environment. We encourage you to use our ethics helpline to address these matters and find solutions. https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/78151/index.html

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