SQM Reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)
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Patricio Contesse González

82% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

SQM has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SQM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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44 reviews
3.0
10 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Above market pay rate and bonus.

Cons

Pro Chilean employees. Favourable pay and treatment for Chilean employees or/and expat. Layoff possible when Lithium prices are weak.

4.0
15 Oct 2024

Recomended place to develop a career

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good environment, supportive management, flexible

Cons

below average payment, not clarity on incentives structure

2.0
12 Mar 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits package for a call center. That's about the best thing you can say for SQM.

Cons

Management is completely disorganized, starting with the CEO and trickling down through the ranks. Whatever reason this company was started for, it is clear that it now solely exists to fund the CEO's extravagant travel ventures. Management purposes keeps incompetent and unintelligent people at the top because it's easier to convince these kind of people that they are being treaTed fairly. the company is not all receptive to new ideas or improving current policies, or correcting errors. Employees are treated like kindergarteners with the enforcement of ridiculous and pointless rules and regulations. It is very clear where SQM's loyalties lie.

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