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 "people"

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

50 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

4.0

26 May 2025

Okay

Chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Stability, friendly people, company events

Cons

refuse to list as idk

1.0

5 Jan 2026

Toxic environment with ignorant people at the helm

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sales performance is not important

Cons

Nepotism and strange promotions. Average compensation. Requests to discuss career progression are shut down.

5.0

29 Jul 2025

Salary

Ehs specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good life work balance with friendly people

Cons

None noticed while under employement

4.0

27 Mar 2026

Good ole boys club

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Customers and coworkers alike are are generally great people. Most managers are supportive and helpful. Like most workplaces there's a couple bad eggs but nothing being professional can't handle.

Cons

This is definitely an old school good old boys club with rampant nepotism. The people are nice, but it's a public company so still very disenfranchising to see nepo babies get fast tracked.

1.0

9 Oct 2025

Do not waste your time! Toxic culture rewarding bad behavior.

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pension. Free downtown parking and gym.

Cons

Toxic culture from top down rewarding bad behavior. Promoting people because of their last name. Firing people over personal opinions. Advocating for change is a waste of energy this company is not interested in fixing itself.

1.0

10 Oct 2025

Calculated and self-serving management

Logistics specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You will learn SAP which will help you get your next job.

Cons

Annual raises barely keep up with inflation. Growth opportunities offered to certain people only. If you are not ‘in’, expect to stay in your role forever.

1.0

15 Oct 2025

Decline under missing leadership and investment

Technical manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A few very talented people. Casual environment.

Cons

Reducing headcount and investments to become a lowest cost bidder.

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Toxic environment with ignorant people at the helm

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Good ole boys club

Do not waste your time! Toxic culture rewarding bad behavior.

Calculated and self-serving management

Decline under missing leadership and investment

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