Think carefully before working here - Anonymous employee Ingevity Employee Review

1.0
21 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Competitive base salary, good work-life-balance.

Cons

Medical coverage not very good (higher premiums than smaller companies; significantly higher deductibles as well), even compared to other companies with 1/10th the revenue and <1/2 the size (inspite of their claim that their benefits are competitive with analogous companies of similar size). Overall, company is very cut-throat; does not care about it's employees on an individual level. If you've ever worked for a family business, the kind where the owner will strike up a conversation with you or smile at you and say hello--think of Ingevity as the complete opposite of this culture; typical public company where you are simply a number, unless, perhaps you're part of some inner circle of people who have each other's backs during crisis, perhaps due to long association with one another in the industry. The "energy" of the work environment is very low: employees rarely speak to one another unless it's business related, if at all. This is not a company where an outsider can enter and make an impact or be valued quickly, as there are too many subject matter experts/too many egos to allow for this. Business is business at Ingevity--no company picnics, no Christmas parties (unless your department decides to conduct one independently), very little camaraderie, not many perks and certainly not a progressive company.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
8 June 2026
Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of changes, but this leads to lots of growth.

Cons

Company seems to want to change the direction of its market and platforms, but the means of doing so cause doubt in the company and how to get there.

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