Such a shame to see a good company ruined by Equity Firms - Anonymous employee Univar Solutions Employee Review

1.0
Jul 16, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Prior to approximately 3 years ago, this company was generally a great place to work at. It wasn't perfect, but the problems were far outweighed by the great people working there then. Since then, the two equity firms that own it, and the management teams that they have brought it (and rotated through) have decided that absolutely nothing is as important to them as them trying to position the firm for an IPO. This is common knowledge now to anyone in the industrial chemicals sales field. This once great firm is now the laughing stock of the industry. This is such an embarrassment to us former employees.

Cons

Too many to list. I strongly, strongly suggest that you look elsewhere if you are considering working here. Life is just too short to deal with these types of people.

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5.0
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Pros

I enjoyed the job very stable and friendly people

Cons

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3.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

- Great coworkers/employees - Low stress - FTO is quite generous

Cons

- Annual merit increases and bonuses are very disappointing every year - Lack of culture - Considering the size of the company, it is extremely frugal - Inconsistent management across teams

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