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

4.0

May 27, 2026

Supportive team with limited progression and low pay

Accounts payable associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, nice team and managers

Cons

Hard progression and salary review low

4.0

May 27, 2026

Supportive team culture

Medical affairs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team culture, ability to grow and focus on my professional goals, so far good life balance! I came with the BD transition and have been happy so far. It might be my team, as I feel incredibly supported.

Cons

Seems like not much transparency in things and clouds over our heads a lot of the time. A lot of anxiety about the future of the company and its employees

1.0

May 20, 2026

Great products, but internal politics hinder growth

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has great products to customers

Cons

No career growth ,Internal politics and Favoritism to long time employees when it comes to career advancement and not based on data . Depends on which project or business segment you work in

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