Does Methanex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Methanex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Methanex. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Methanex?

75% of Methanex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Methanex 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Methanex?

Engineer (7) , Process Engineer (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Anonymous (3) , Chemical Engineer (3) , Manager (3) , Business Analyst (2) , Business Systems Analyst (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Internship (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2) , Operations (2) , Rotating Equipment Engineer (2) , Senior Analyst (2) , Superintendent (2)

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

"Benefits are good." ((in 22 reviews)); "Work life balance is good for the most part" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good salary." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good compensation, employees get global experience" ((in 8 reviews)); "Benefits, Pay is competitive, Hourly and lower staff level people are valuable and carry the company." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"No Training, no support from vendors or management" ((in 4 reviews)); "No well developed career path." ((in 4 reviews)); "This lack of leadership has created an environment that fails to reflect the companies “core values” ." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours and outdoor work." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Methanex redundancies in 2026?

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

Methanex Reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(147 total reviews)

Rich Sumner

77% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (147 reviews)

Methanex has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 147 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Methanex 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

147 reviews

2.0

22 Oct 2025

dont

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

high salary and good benefits

Cons

toxic environment no system or way to prove yourself

4.0

16 Oct 2025

Good Experience

Rotating equipment engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Highly skilled people and high focus on safety

Cons

Stressfully environment and high turnover ratio for Employees

2.0

7 Aug 2025

Challenging work but poor work-life Balance

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Do to the smaller size of the company generally flexible and willing to change, Good compensation, Great benefits. Friendly people to work with onsite. Challenging work with excellent learning opportunities.

Cons

Poor work-life balance. High expectation when the plants have issues to be onsite supporting 24/7 regardless of what is going on in your life. High workload with unrealistic expectations. Not many opportunities for promotions unless willing to move out of the country.

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Jobs at Methanex

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Reviews by job title

dont

Good Experience

Challenging work but poor work-life Balance

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