Is Waters a good company to work for?

Waters has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 1,439 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at Waters to a friend and 37% 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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waters?

51% of Waters employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waters 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waters?

Field Service Engineer (49) , Engineer (25) , Manager (25) , Account Manager (23) , 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 135 reviews)); "Good benefits & 401k" ((in 85 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 49 reviews)); "Not stressful and great colleagues" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good work environment and flexible too" ((in 27 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 , Los Angeles , New York , Raleigh , Houston , Jersey City , Milford , Dallas , Indianapolis , Santa Barbara , Denver , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Franklin , Waltham , Worcester , Newark , Phillipsburg , Budd Lake , Burlington , Lindon , Provo

Waters reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(219 total reviews)

Udit Batra

43% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

219 reviews

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3.0

Oct 12, 2022

Okay, but becoming more corporate

Systems qualification scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, salary, ability to learn, and people for the most part. My role has a very good work/life balance. Opportunities to get degrees.

Cons

Used to value their employees; becoming more corporate and bureaucratic than about the science. Mostly only wants to please stakeholders rather than give quality products to customers. Won't backfill roles and then redistributes that roles' responsibilities but does not compensate those employees. Only way to advance my career in the company is to leave the science and become more of a manager (I don't want that); too many managers here as is.

Waters Response

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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your contributions over the years and are glad to hear that your role has resulted in opportunities for further education as well as a healthy work/life balance. At Waters, our employees remain our top priority and we’re committed to their success as we build teams we love working with. We encourage you to take these concerns to your manager or HR business partner who would be happy to work with you toward more positive outcomes.

4.0

Oct 3, 2022

Great People and Pay

Customer support services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is very friendly every where you go and also the pay is very competitive. There are great pluses like the offering of gym and great food selection in the cafe/.

Cons

A lot companies are turning away from hybrid shcedules and giving the option of fully remote and believe this will help both retain and attract new employees. Also I find it suprising that there are no annual bonuses seeing how well the company does.

3.0

Sep 23, 2022

Good job until they decide to reduce headcount

Field service engineer (fse)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work environment and it's nice to make your own schedule

Cons

Low pay compared to other companies with similar roles and management like to reduce headcount to cut costs when times get tough.

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