Is AkzoNobel a good company to work for?

AkzoNobel has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,286 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at AkzoNobel to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AkzoNobel have been left by employees working as Estagiário Superior , Auxiliar De Produção and Assistente Administrativo .

Does AkzoNobel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AkzoNobel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AkzoNobel. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AkzoNobel?

68% of AkzoNobel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AkzoNobel 3.7 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 AkzoNobel?

Estagiário (71) , Manager (40) , Sales Manager (30) , Chemist (28) , Intern (27) , Sales Representative (27) , Analista (24) , Project Manager (24) , Account Manager (21) , Customer Service Representative (21) , Assistente Administrativo (19) , Analista Pleno (15) , Marketing (15) , Supply Chain Planner (15) , Analyst (14)

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

"Great people and capabilities." ((in 123 reviews)); "Good benefits but not too good" ((in 121 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 106 reviews)); "salary is good and a lot" ((in 68 reviews)); "The pay is good and the 401k is good also." ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Hard work unappreciated with bad managers" ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of direction from seniors" ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management is disorganized at times" ((in 17 reviews)); "There is no training or onboarding for most new office employees." ((in 13 reviews)); "Hours are long and some wknds" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about AkzoNobel layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AkzoNobel locations?

Mauá , São Paulo , São Bernardo do Campo , Santo André , Recife , São Roque , Itupeva , São Gonçalo , Jundiaí , Rio de Janeiro , Imperatriz , Três Lagoas , Pelotas , Belo Horizonte , Eunápolis , Curitiba , Florianópolis , Cotia , Suzano , Guarulhos , Osasco , Manaus , Maringá , Natal , Juiz de Fora , André da Rocha , Maceió , Paulínia , Araraquara , Jacareí

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AkzoNobel reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,871 total reviews)

Gregoire Poux-Guillaume

72% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

AkzoNobel has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,871 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AkzoNobel employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufatura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jul 31, 2014

AkzoNobel Review R&D

Technical project manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people - Some interesting projects - Good benefits and holiday - Health care

Cons

- Low pay compared to some other chemical companies R&D - Limitted progression opportunities through promotion or management - Limitted development through courses or qualifications available - Under resourced in areas meaning high stress

2.0

Jun 29, 2014

Slash, cut, and be surprised with poor results

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It serves a variety of fairly attractive markets.

Cons

Draconian HR practices. Examples: tuition reimbursement program capped to a mere 25,000 euro for a degree, requires you to be at least MM3, and 3 years of strings attached. Forced grading of 10% of the population as being "below target", etc. Very European-centric. As a collection of businesses cobbled together through years of acquisitions, there are very few locations with a critical mass to make you feel like you are part of something bigger. A march to reducing the number of sites has begun the loss of critical knowledge and skills.

3.0

Jun 5, 2014

Worst Job Ever

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of my coworkers were amazing people to work with.

Cons

Culture. The best way to describe it is "turncoat". Leadership. They don't know the meaning of the word. Expectation of an average of 50 hours a week. Human Resources ineffective and incompetent.

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