Does Chemring Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chemring Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chemring Group. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chemring Group?

33% of Chemring Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chemring Group 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chemring Group?

Engineer (7) , Manager (5) , Chemist (3) , Assembly Line Worker (2) , Finance (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2) , Production Engineer (2) , Production Supervisor (2) , Quality Engineer (2) , Scientist (2)

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

"People you work with are great" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good pay to keep you loyal" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good Salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "Benefits and pay are acceptable" ((in 4 reviews)); "The culture and community was amazing in addition to creating devices that saved the lives of many people." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor leadership (Presidents are rotated like tires nearly every year); No accountability; Toxic and hostile culture; few racist people...Turnover rate is horrible." ((in 6 reviews)); "For an explosives company I was concerned safety is not priority at all money is, operators are disposable, HSE is unqualified, hypocritical, dishonest and incompetent which should be" ((in 3 reviews)); "A lot of back stabbing, starts from the top on down, low moral, no accountability, upper management goes fishing for bad gossip about employees." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Chemring Group redundancies in 2026?

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

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Chemring Group Reviews

2.5

33% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)

Mick Ord

37% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (105 reviews)

Chemring Group has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Chemring Group employee rating is 31% below average for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

105 reviews

1.0

8 Apr 2026

Good benefits but poor leadership and low bonuses

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

medical insurance and 9/80 schedule

Cons

everything else! bonus is a joke, SLT worse ever!

1.0

6 Apr 2026

Don’t work for Chemring

Chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Location commutable distance in Ayrshire

Cons

Lack of training Sacks entire chemistry department

2.0

21 Feb 2026

Fair Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The operational work force is passionate about the work they do.

Cons

Leadership is stuck in the 90s, stifling progress.

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