Is AkzoNobel a good company to work for?

AkzoNobel has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,283 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at AkzoNobel to a friend and 52% 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?

69% 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, 3.7 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 133 reviews)); "Good benefits but not too good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 101 reviews)); "The pay is good and the 401k is good also." ((in 62 reviews)); "overall very good and friendly colleagues" ((in 49 reviews))

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

"Low Salaries for the Scietists working in R&D" ((in 65 reviews)); "Hard work unappreciated with bad managers" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of direction from seniors" ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management is disorganized at times" ((in 17 reviews)); "no oppurtinuty for growth getting bored with senior management" ((in 12 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,870 total reviews)

Gregoire Poux-Guillaume

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

AkzoNobel has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,870 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

4.0

Nov 5, 2012

Good Comapny to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure is good and also it is a Fortune 500 company

Cons

As such nothing, paint industry job is quiet monotonus

3.0

Nov 1, 2012

It's a good company; good products nice employees

Sales representative

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Global manufacturing is very widespread

Cons

Dutch company REACH qualifications cost too much and Euro is too high

3.0

Oct 24, 2012

Company Profile

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

World's biggest paints and coating company so it makes you proud to be working in Akzonobel. A good working environment with a diversified business portfolio which provides opportunities for switching the roles according to your interests.

Cons

Career progression is towards the management side and less focused on technical side. Not a uniform company's culture and it varies from location to location.

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