Does Orica pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Orica employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Orica. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Orica?

84% of Orica employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Orica 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Orica?

Manager (21) , Engineer (16) , Analyst (8) , Finance (7) , MMU Operator (7) , Senior Manager (6) , Finance Business Partner (5) , Graduate Engineer (5) , Sales Manager (5) , Supervisor (5) , Account Coordinator (4) , Coordinator (4) , Intern (4) , Operador De Campo (4) , Product Manager (4)

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

"great people to work with in the team" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good benefits but too few" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay but depends on the department and generally speaking good bonus'." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work life balance most of the time" ((in 20 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good company with some bad managers unfortunately." ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior management is giving no direction and global workforce is seriously demoralized." ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible hours (so long as they include and exceed 8am" ((in 4 reviews)); "Could have better work culture" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Orica layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Orica locations?

Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth , Kurri Kurri , Newcastle , Gladstone , Sydney , Kalgoorlie , Yarwun , Cooma , Chatswood , East Melbourne

Orica reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(481 total reviews)

Sanjeev Ghandi

93% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Orica has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 481 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Orica employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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481 reviews

3.0

Aug 29, 2016

Great company has lost its way

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International company. Excellent products. Outstanding employees and middle management

Cons

Somewhat aimless. The board & CEO have hired a lot of mining people who do not know how to run a commercial business. Extractive mining businesses are different to businesses that sell things to customers. Hopefully they will engage with people who can sell and run businesses in the future and return to a position of strength. It is difficult however as he company made a lot of bad acquisitions in the mining boom which it has never recovered from.

1.0

May 31, 2016

Orica used to be the global leader.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good corporate history. Up until a few years ago, Orica, had a wealth of good loyal people with substantial knowledge.

Cons

Narrow minded management joining the company from other organisations making decisions without knowledge of the business, consultation to the workforce, or understanding the downstream effects or true cost of their poor decisions. Employees are considered as a number, which can be easily replaced if required. This is a clear indication that management do not understand the true assets they have. No clear vision by EXCO with exceptionaly poor Communication to employees, customers, and industry.

1.0

Sep 24, 2015

Terrible leadership and company morale.

Chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment and some great people with excellent industry expertise.

Cons

Terrible management with no knowledge of industry or adequate people skills to lead a team. Extremely limited opportunities for career progression and very poor company morale.

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