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 44 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 37 reviews)); "Pay was decent and knowledge" ((in 36 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 12 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 28 reviews)); "direct manager was a micromanager" ((in 19 reviews)); "Job Security & Stability: Frequent layoffs, restructuring, and site closures create a feeling of instability." ((in 15 reviews)); "Senior leadership in HR is a disaster and I would not recommend working for them or their department." ((in 12 reviews)); "Horrible upper management that didn't care" ((in 11 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).

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507 reviews

2.0

Jul 30, 2017

Loved my coworkers, hated the management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people. The workers. That's what made that place.

Cons

The pay/raises were a joke. No way to stay ahead in life. The most you could make was 3% and that was unheard of. Our boss would only give out 2% at the most. The management style was from the 70's. They treated employees like they owned them. Very fake environment. The P2V system is from 1986 and not a natural thing for a human to be working with all day. Not good for your ears/hearing and not good for your soul.

3.0

Jul 29, 2017

Cool Pay check

Distribution associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its work, if you need a paycheck.

Cons

Not something that you can do for 20 years. Too much favoritism at play with the new managers.

2.0

Jul 24, 2017

Finance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is very fast pace which is great, your constantly busy right up to the moment your finish work

Cons

There is way too much work for one person to complete in a day. This position is a two person job but they only want one person to do it so you never leave work on time to go home and they do not pay over time or give you a day off for all the hours you put in.

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