Does Afton Chemical pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Afton Chemical employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Afton Chemical. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Afton Chemical?

42% of Afton Chemical employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Afton Chemical 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Afton Chemical?

Technician (9) , Chemical Operator (8) , Chemical Technician (8) , Manager (6) , Lab Technician (5) , Engineer (4) , Operator (4) , Chemical Technician I (3) , Customer Technical Support (3) , EHS Specialist (3) , Intern (3) , Marketing (3) , Supervisor (3) , Account Manager (2) , Anonymous (2)

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

"Teams tend to be smaller and you can work with some truly great people." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good benefits." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good pay and many work" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good pension." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you finish your work at the end of the day." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"bad management and not very well organized" ((in 16 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant and encouraged." ((in 9 reviews)); "No bonus or options." ((in 9 reviews)); "Career progression not available unless you are tight with the family." ((in 5 reviews)); "Senior management are absentees consumed with infighting" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Afton Chemical redundancies in 2026?

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

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Afton Chemical reviews about "pay"

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture and values

2.3

Senior management

2.1

Career opportunities

Reviews by job title

40 reviews

3.0

4 Nov 2024

Decent

Chemical technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, great perks, very relaxed environment

Cons

Terrible pay, little progression opportunities without bending over backwards, boring research

4.0

22 Jan 2025

Good company

R&d chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people and work life balance

Cons

Mediocre pay and slow career advancement

3.0

17 Jun 2025

good place to work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company to learn, good work-life balance.

Cons

pay is low for the industry

4.0

21 Oct 2025

Great job overall

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits are awesome.

Cons

Job security is always a concern

3.0

5 Jan 2025

Good company

Customer technical support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Offers shares and a final salary pension; comfortable with visiting customers in person and open to travel; very informal environment.

Cons

Working from home is not well-supported; the organization is very flat with limited structure for promotions, and the pay is very average.

1.0

11 Apr 2026

Good pay

Process technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and many work

Cons

No thirteen month bonus given.

3.0

3 Aug 2025

Bit of both

Customer technical support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly site to be apart of, good pension scheme

Cons

Unfortunately overtime it’s gone downhill, lots of talent has left due to lower pay and moving goalposts with minimal progression

1.0

29 Oct 2024

Not Worth The Effort

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

* Good holiday parties * Good safety gifts

Cons

* Does not support non-union employees * Constant fluctuation of new exempt employees * Leadership is lacking * Does not pay well * Raises are politically motivated * Supervisors have no clue and no interest in helping their direct reports excel * Non-union employees are disrespectful to one another * HR department is useless * Overall, my career with this company has been in survival mode

4.0

26 Jan 2026

Afton

Chemical technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company benefits in PTO and insurance.

Cons

Pay under industry and competitive norm.

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