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 40 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 39 reviews)); "Pay was decent and knowledge" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Most coworkers below VP level are good people, intellingent, and easy to work with." ((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 30 reviews)); "direct manager was a micromanager" ((in 18 reviews)); "Managers often deal with poor upper management, frequent layoffs, and lack of support." ((in 17 reviews)); "Horrible upper management that didn't care" ((in 11 reviews)); "Senior leadership in HR is a disaster and I would not recommend working for them or their department." ((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 Essendant locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Oaks , Greenville , Charlotte , Phoenixville , Atlanta

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Essendant

Part of Sycamore Partners

Essendant reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(507 total reviews)

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).

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Reviews by job title

507 reviews

1.0

Jun 17, 2024

New Interim CEO has destroyed culture in a matter of weeks

Sr. manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not really any left. Good coworkers that genuinely care, but are now taken for granted is about all I can say.

Cons

Culture, benefits, compensation, work/life balance, lack of growth potential, executive leadership.

Essendant Response

Thank you for your feedback. Essendant’s values remain core to our culture in how we engage with each other and manage the business. Our goal is to better leverage the assets, capabilities and expertise that have made us successful over the last 100-years. In order to set us up for long-term success in a changing business environment, we must evolve how we collaborate, innovate, grow and deliver on the needs of our customers. Today, we are focused on new and impactful growth opportunities while becoming a more efficient and cost effective organization. We are excited for the future and hope you will continue to join us on the journey.

2.0

Oct 6, 2016

Human Resources

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a bad experience overall so I don't have many positive things to say, most people who are below upper management are nice to work with. Pay and benefits were average.

Cons

Senior leadership in HR is a disaster and I would not recommend working for them or their department. Poor management who will use anyone as a stepping stone to get ahead and they've done this to a good number of people. Avoid working in HR at HQ.

1.0

Dec 10, 2015

not a place to work if you have goals and morals

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Start times are good. You received a paycheck on time. Holidays you get off.

Cons

You feel unappreciated, undercompensated and overworked. You are afraid to ask for compensation, a promotion, praise or affirmation. You have been socialized to be satisfied that you have a job. You feel guilty for not feeling grateful.You are regularly nominated for or assigned extra tasks and responsibilities for things no one else wants to do (especially things involving other POC).

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