Essendant reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(507 total reviews)
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Dave Rickard

22% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Essendant has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 507 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Essendant employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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507 reviews
5.0
Sep 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great family/team atmosphere. Yes, there has been strategic change but it is needed for a stronger future.

Cons

Lots of change. Tough if you dont like change

3.0
Sep 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great team -Supportive midlevel managers

Cons

-Constantly laying people off -No direction from Executive Leadership -Cut 401K match, summer Fridays, no raises, and cut severance 2x since I started

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