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      Essendant

      Part of Sycamore Partners

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      3.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      2.8

      Compensation and benefits

      2.6

      Culture & values

      2.4

      Senior management

      2.4

      Career opportunities

      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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      507 reviews
      3.0
      Dec 14, 2017

      Taken Advantage Of

      Department supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Viable company that creates an atmosphere of inclusion. Tends to give employees the space to do their jobs. There is a lot of autonomy in the organization.

      Cons

      Will play favorites and reward people they view as likable versus people who work hard and do a great deal of work.

      1.0
      Dec 9, 2017

      Company in tailspin

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Company was founded on focus on ethics and strong value proposition

      Cons

      In last year CEO bailed along with many leaders. Street expectations continue to shift due to perpetual headwinds and lack of true strategy and focus. Build your career elsewhere. Its a titanic

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      Glassdoor has 528 Essendant reviews submitted anonymously by Essendant employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Essendant is right for you.