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
3.0
May 26, 2024

Awful management

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company discount is good and sample sales.

Cons

Poor management, difficult to understand language barrier.

1.0
May 25, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company discount, some of staff are good people,

Cons

New CEO immediately took away summer hours on Fridays and implemented new return to office policy. Zero room for growth in most roles and same people are promoted over and over.

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Essendant Response
2y
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.
3.0
May 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Culture was amazing, work life balance, team environment, time off, and overall quality of work is great,

Cons

Upward mobility is slow, compensation could be better, and the new interim CEO. He's ruining the culture Essendant used to be known for. I would give him 0 stars but Essendant would have been 5 stars if he didn't come in. Employee benefits are being cut.

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Essendant Response
2y
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.
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