Does Arla Foods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arla Foods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arla Foods. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arla Foods?

83% of Arla Foods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arla Foods 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arla Foods?

Student Assistant (23) , Manager (10) , Intern (9) , Internship (9) , Category Manager (8) , Machine Operator (8) , Senior Manager (8) , Warehouse Worker (8) , Process Operator (7) , Project Manager (7) , Warehouse Operative (7) , Dispatch Operative (6) , Engineer (6) , Accountant (5) , Brand Manager (5)

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

"Good team and people there" ((in 33 reviews)); "Some colleagues are friendly." ((in 27 reviews)); "Pay was good and very good organised people" ((in 26 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "good salary and a few bonus" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"stupid shifts and bad management" ((in 16 reviews)); "Managers do not always walk the talk" ((in 10 reviews)); "No bonuses and the coffee could be better" ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours, time away from home" ((in 6 reviews)); "Self education mostly , with just a few provided trainings for some of the people in the team ." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Arla Foods layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Arla Foods locations?

Basking Ridge , Appleton , Jersey City , Denmark , Denmark , New Brunswick , Kaukauna , Green Bay , Greenleaf , Denmark , Everett , Sweden , Poland , Warsaw Center

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Arla Foods reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(559 total reviews)

Peder Tuborgh

88% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

Arla Foods has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 559 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Arla Foods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

559 reviews

5.0

Oct 21, 2020

Arla Graduate Programme

F15 graduate program

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an Arla Grad, you are exposed to high-level and strategic projects, which offers an unparallel learning curve. There are many pros in this fast-track leadership programme, some being: 1. functional/locational rotations (3) where you are exposed to different projects, markets and cultures across the globe. 2. Personal and personality profile development 3. ongoing training and leadership development boot-camps 4. great network across the company and between F15 grads

Cons

Working in a large organizational matrix can be difficult at times, and knowing where and how to seek knowledge across functions is an area to be improved.

5.0

Oct 20, 2020

Great opportunity for recent graduates

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Cross-functional with rotations in different functions - Truly global with rotations at HQ, in core market and international market - Great company culture and support system

Cons

- High workload and expectations - Rotations require flexibility

5.0

Oct 20, 2020

no

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary, workers and so on

Cons

small city with no people

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Jobs at Arla Foods

Packaging Technician 3rd Shift

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