Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A., United States on Apr 5th, 2022
"Pay parity is good but there is not a lot of room to advance due to constant corporate restructuring. The only stable roles are in the plants where there is extremely limited upward mobility. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Safety Manager, Manufacturing
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
16 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Fertility, Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on Oct 11th, 2018
"We are all treated equally. Don't expect extra perks just for being a woman. Everyone is the same here, which I appreciate."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Material Handler, Manufacturing
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on Aug 7th, 2018
"This is the right time to join Solvay as we are now much more serious about fostering diversity putting in place different types of actions (more promotion to leadership positions, coaching/mentoring, leadership programs..."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Human Resources
Level of Flexibility
1
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3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
14 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on May 3rd, 2018
"I have no issues whatsoever with being a woman with this company."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Quality Supervisor, Operations
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
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3
4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on Apr 27th, 2018
"We are free to speak our mind and encouraged to be accountable and empowered. However, there are still much more men than there are women, so we need more to join and support our team!"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Site Human Resources Manager, Human Resources
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"I believe the company overall is probably more flexible that at our industrial sites which are much more difficult to be flexible. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on Apr 26th, 2018
"Good work life balance with a new and generous maternity leave policy. It seems like they are working towards promoting more women into leadership positions, and I hope to see the change in the coming years."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on Apr 25th, 2018
"Solvay has an great culture and environment of support for women at all stages of their careers."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on Apr 25th, 2018
"Promotes work-life balance, respects their employees and a lot of rising female talent, "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Position or Department
Administrative Assistant, Administrative
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on Apr 25th, 2018
"Solvay Specialty Polymers review
Solvay is a global employer offering excellent opportunities for those who enjoy a collaborative, results driven and empowering environment. Work life balance and flexible hours are encouraged!"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$50k-$100k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on Apr 24th, 2018
"12 weeks paid maternity leave! That's very rare, especially in the U.S. They are very transparent about making more progress towards a more diverse and inclusive employee base. It takes quite a bit for a company this size to come out and share their key learnings even if it is not a success story. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Level of Flexibility
1
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"Its very function dependent. If your function is in R&D, there is some level of flexibility if you are a scientist/engineer and above. If you are a researcher or operator, the flexibility is less visible but this is the same with a lot of companies. If your function is in the business development or commercial side, you have a lot of flexibility. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 2 Weeks Unpaid
"There former policy was fairly generous. You can take FMLA concurrent with your maternity leave. For every year you've been with the company, you get ~2wks of paid maternity leave. The current policy is a lot more generous and gives all 12 weeks maternity leave. "
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Solvay S.A. on Apr 24th, 2018
"Fantastic opportunities for women, with importance placed on you as an individual."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Solvay S.A. can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"Solvay is by far the most flexible company that I've ever worked for. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
14 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
"Maternity leave in the US is 14 weeks of 100% pay for mothers. For paternity leave, it's 2 weeks 100%. Amazing."
Would you recommend Solvay S.A. to other women?
"Yes"
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