Any more layoffs this year? Which teams will be impacted?
Layoffs question
Every company lays off employees. But I see so much hatred for Waters regarding Layoff and toxic work culture? Why ? How are layoffs decided ? Is it case by case based on performance ? Or entire teams get laid off ?
possible layoffs at BD locations?
rumor is a potential 25% reduction in headcount at legacy BD/ADx. does anyone have any details?
Top 5 problems with Waters as an employer ?
All companies have problems. What are the problems specific to Waters. Low hikes, off-shoring ….what else ? How bad are the layoffs? Is management any good?
3-day work day
The return-to-office mandate seems to apply only to rank-and-file employees, as leadership and management remain conspicuously absent
Fuel prices
Costing me a hundred a week now from ross to work.cant see myself being able to continue if these hikes continue.just not worth it on these wages.
What's happening with layoffs?
When is the next round?
The company appears to be following the playbooks of pyramid scheme companies. They had a party in Las Vegas before, and now in Bangkok.
What could be next?
What is the typical pay rise in a promotion?
Very few job title bands. So I’m hoping when a promotion finally happens the pay rise is in the larger side. Is this true?
Waters Wexford
What's with some people getting 3% and others getting 3.5% for same grade ?
What are the current benefits, PTO days, etc?
BD life sciences just joined Waters a few weeks ago and we have been trying to get a sense of the culture, benefits, salary increases, bonus, PTO days, promotion rates or lack of them, etc. We still have the BD benefits until end of year but after... — read more
Pay increase?
Anyone know what percentage pay increases are this year in Wexford and Wilmslow ?
How about us?
If Waters can afford a lavish Vegas meeting for the sales team, why can't the company provide similar recognition for the scientists, engineers, and staff driving our innovation?
More layoffs coming to a city near you
One thing is certain, Waters will continue laying off the people who are the heart and soul of this company AND replace with consulting chronies.
Grateful for the misery
The dysfunction here got so bad I had no choice but to leave. Best decision I ever made. Found a place that actually respects its people and pays decently. So weird to say thanks to Waters, but the push was exactly what I needed.
Well, we didn’t have the money to keep the insurance rates reasonable, but we do have the money to party in Las Vegas!
Viva Las Vegas, Baby! #LeadingWithCompassion
If you bought 1 share of WAT in September 2021 and sold it today, you would have incurred a loss of over 20%. Is this what creating value means?
What is the long-term value creation for shareholders that leadership is constantly talking about?
What's it about
Sitting in your corner office you believe you've climbed the mountain but yet it don't feel like it .another mountain appears.bought the house bought the car provided for your family yet your miserable and sad is this it. 50 years gone and im still... — read more
In the past month, I visited two leading microbiology labs in top U.S. hospitals. One lab had nearly 80 people performing the same task
In the past month, I visited two leading microbiology labs in top U.S. hospitals. One lab had nearly 80 people performing the same task; the other had just five! Why don’t labs just start understaffing like we do! Need more yachts.
The correct inflationary alignment figures .
In the manufacturing and scientific sectors—relevant to Waters Corp's operational base—salary increases for 2026 are forecasted to hover around 3% to 4%,
Everyone gets a 0.1% pay raise to account for inflation! You’re welcome: UDIT
Don't spend it all in one place. Lead with compassion like I do.
Ooh oh
Germa producer of acetone cyclohex and others goes into administration.
new offshore hires coming in
managers want us to get excited because we're "getting new coworkers" aka once again outsourcing to india. meanwhile more things on the tech side are broken than ever
Waters faces shareholder suits as $17.5B BD merger approaches completion
https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2026/01/20/waters-faces-stockholder-lawsuits-over-17-5-merger.html
Happy list
Waters come in 75th on the happy place to work list and that's only in Boston.in ireland it didn't even make the list.
Tip
Instead of offering redundancy waters will offer you a new role.if you give it a go for 4 weeks it is deemed you have accepted a new contract and not entitled to redundancy.
Shareholders
Shareholders seek legal advice on the fairness of bd deal to their stock.merger shifted out to July.batra trying to go it alone is going to backfire on a disastrous merger.
EEOC appeal for white male plantiffs extends anti-DEI efforts
https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/how-eeocs-appeal-for-white-male-plaintiffs-extends-anti-dei-efforts-to-small-businesses/91280658
Topline Federal Policies Increase Probability of Layoffs in 2026 Based on Rise in 2025
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/layoff-announcements-this-year-top-1point1-million-the-most-since-2020-when-pandemic-hit-challenger-says.html