Does Wacker pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wacker employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wacker. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wacker?

81% of Wacker employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wacker 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wacker?

Chemical Operator (15) , Intern (9) , Sales Manager (8) , Manager (7) , Technical Operator (7) , Marketing (6) , Process Engineer (5) , Production Operator (5) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Praktikant/in (4) , Químico (4) , Senior Project Manager (4) , Technical Manager (4) , Category Manager (3) , Chemikant (3)

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

"Good people and helpful." ((in 26 reviews)); "Good pay and that's it" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good benefit and pay rates" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good colleagues" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good culture but some dept has micromanagers" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Management and HR sometimes disorganized." ((in 17 reviews)); "Low salary and low bonus" ((in 14 reviews)); "Some good managers and some bad" ((in 9 reviews)); "The upper management knows very little about what we do." ((in 9 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wacker layoffs in 2026?

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

Wacker reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(274 total reviews)

Christian Hartel

88% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Wacker has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 274 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wacker employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

274 reviews

3.0

Jul 3, 2025

comfort zone

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance working environment

Cons

some colleagues taking the advantage of work from home benefits

4.0

Jun 5, 2025

Overall Great Place to Work

Category manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, good benefits, bonus structure is fair, the people are the best part. There are or have been very few colleagues that were not the greatest, but overall, the people who work here are what make it the best.

Cons

Organizational conflicts between EU/US, not a ton of room for advancement from mid-level on, too many middle managers, processes/procedures are either complex, contradictory, and/or nonexistent.

5.0

May 23, 2025

A company that cares

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly work environment, management interested in the development of employees and work-life balance.

Cons

Many parallel projects that causes emplyees to have too much to handle at times.

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