Was pretty good until Apollo takeover - Anonymous employee Univar Solutions Employee Review

3.0
Nov 11, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Truly care about diversity, company tries to live its values, opportunities to shine abound. Pay is good, PTO is great and you don’t feel pressured to not take it. Many smart and caring people.

Cons

Sadly with the move to private equity now all the focus is just on cost. Ex com is somewhat dysfunctional and really poor behavior is allowed to happen at that level, which sets a bad example (verbal bullying, not believing in diversity-some don’t even fake it, it’s pathetic). I would say it is a really insecure time to work there as Apollo is cutting left and right and you’re expendable despite performance.

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5.0
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Cons

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1.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

Unlimited vacation is a perk.

Cons

The company has serious cultural and leadership issues, particularly around accountability for inappropriate conduct. There have been significant concerns regarding a senior global employee’s behavior, including inappropriate sexual relationships with employees across multiple countries and concerns about misuse of position, influence, and company resources to support his behavior. The fact that these concerns were reportedly allowed to continue raises serious questions about the company’s commitment to "safety". Reporting concerns to HR was not viewed as an effective solution. A workplace cannot maintain trust when employees believe power and position can shield predatory behavior. Employees should also be aware that compensation expectations may not align with reality. Bonuses that employees work toward throughout the year will not be paid out as expected, and communication around these decisions has been unclear and last minute. Overall, leadership has appeared disorganized, unqualified, inconsistent, and lacking direction.

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