Does Essendant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Essendant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Essendant. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Essendant?

31% of Essendant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Essendant 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Essendant?

Warehouse Associate (34) , Customer Service Representative (14) , Distribution Associate (13) , Account Executive (9) , Manager (9) , Associate Product Manager (6) , Order Picker (6) , Sales (6) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (5) , Department Manager (5) , Forklift Operator (5) , Product Manager (5) , Warehouse Worker (5) , Operations Manager (4) , Senior Financial Analyst (4)

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

"Met some really great people until everyone decided to stab each other in the backs." ((in 49 reviews)); "Pay was decent and knowledge" ((in 37 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 35 reviews)); "Most coworkers below VP level are good people, intellingent, and easy to work with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good benifits lots of time off if needed" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Poor management who will use anyone as a stepping stone to get ahead and they've done this to a good number of people." ((in 24 reviews)); "direct manager was a micromanager" ((in 18 reviews)); "Layoffs were common and at the end, they were cutting into bone." ((in 17 reviews)); "No training on proprietary systems." ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior leadership in HR is a disaster and I would not recommend working for them or their department." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Essendant layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Essendant locations?

Deerfield , Suwanee , Chicago , Carol Stream , Houston , Cranbury , Orchard Park , Irving , Atlanta , Charlotte , Twinsburg , Phoenixville , Greenville , Sacramento , Oaks , Memphis , Tukwila , Lithia Springs , Lincolnshire , Kansas City , Buffalo , Perris , Orlando , Woburn , Walker , Salt Lake City , Dallas , Grand Prairie , Denver , Seattle

Essendant reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(507 total reviews)

Dave Rickard

22% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

507 reviews

5.0

Aug 15, 2017

Excellent Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and great people

Cons

health insurance is not the best

2.0

Aug 12, 2017

Could be better

Customer care specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Monday through Friday! No weekends! Extensive training, lots of perks for sales reps, decent hourly pay. Lots of community service opportunities.

Cons

Terrible health care benefits. Not a lot of growth opportunity. Don't always invest in long term employees but instead hire outside

3.0

Aug 8, 2017

Fast-Paced Order Fulfillment Operation

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive vacation & health benefits. 0-5 yrs = 3 weeks, 6-10 yrs = 4 weeks & 10+ = 5 weeks vacation.

Cons

Periods of complete chaos, disorganized management of order drops and heated communication by management.

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