Is Waters a good company to work for?

Waters has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,436 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 132 reviews)); "Good benefits & 401k" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great culture and cohesion among all employees" ((in 56 reviews)); "Not stressful and great colleagues" ((in 52 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 51 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 52 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 35 reviews)); "Too many managers" ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of qualified managers." ((in 22 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 15 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

(1,264 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 1,264 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

2.0

Feb 26, 2011

Quality talk....Actual quality?

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great Mass spec divison in the UK R & D'ing innovative products consistently which serve the scientific world well. Software is by far the best I have seen on any system out there. Employees are generally very loyal and it is not uncommon to see many of them stay for 15-20 yrs plus.

Cons

Disconnected Senior management. Questioning any rules or company policies are sure-fire ways of being targeted for employment termination. Almost impossible to be promoted even though prospects are "sold" to new employees as realistic target. Profit before science Performance reviews are done purely by excel spreadsheets. Very subjective at times. Actual competence on the job is secondary over how well you do your paperwork Bonuses are non existent.

3.0

Feb 18, 2011

Waters is a family

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a family atmosphere amongst the employees. People appear to care. Successes are shared. Central location makes travel easy.

Cons

Less talk and more action. It appears that the focus for the company has moved from customers to documentation and management bonuses.

5.0

Jan 27, 2011

My career took a shape in Waters India and I am proud that I was part of Waters India for some years.

Senior service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Best place for aspiring engineers who want to become experts in some of the niche skill areas in the world of Lab systems. Technologically Superior products that rule the Labs of the world. You are respected when you work for the products. Apart from Engineering and Data solutions for Labs, one will learn about customer handling skills and overall will mould one to be an entrepreneur.

Cons

Mostly Field job, some find it difficult to have work life balanced.

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