Does Innospec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Innospec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Innospec. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Innospec?

53% of Innospec employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Innospec 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Innospec?

Lab Technician (5) , Chemical Operator (4) , Sales Manager (4) , Chemist (3) , Lab Technician Intern (3) , Account Manager (2) , Analytical Chemist (2) , Laboratory Technician (2) , Logistics Coordinator (2) , Quality Control Technician (2) , Student Engineer (2)

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

"Good benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "lots of work, good pay" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good Salary and Benefits even during recession." ((in 6 reviews)); "Some of the staff are friendly enough." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Old facilities that probably need updating" ((in 4 reviews)); "Horrible Upper Management" ((in 3 reviews)); "Old building & Poor location" ((in 3 reviews)); "Toxic, bully culture." ((in 3 reviews))

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Innospec Reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(109 total reviews)

Patrick S. Williams

86% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Innospec has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 109 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Innospec employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

109 reviews

3.0

12 Feb 2026

Very corporate

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Colleagues are friendly on the whole, private medical insurance, annual medical, willing to support further qualifications, subsidised canteen

Cons

Management are very corporate, quite stringent performance reviews, depending on department can be a lot of micromanaging

3.0

21 Jan 2026

More focused on sales than on their technology

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Can wear many hats; lots of encouragement to propose ideas and projects.

Cons

Mobility upwards is very slow, the company overall trends to trend on the older side, very little young talent.

4.0

2 Dec 2025

Good Company

Junior sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good progression, very good pension, good working culture,

Cons

pay is below the industry average

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