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).

Reviews by job title

507 reviews

5.0

Sep 5, 2023

Strong company to grow your career

Sales management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organization always acts with honesty and integrity. Treats employees fairly and looks to their best interest as a priority. Excellent opportunity to accelerate your role thru advancement.

Cons

System disruption caused some regression, but was able to keep customers and staff as a top priority.

5.0

Sep 5, 2023

Big company with a small personal feel!

Sr director merchandising

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people that are committed to the company and each others success. Employees are responsible and accountable for their deliverables with plenty of opportunities for development. Quick decision making of our leadership keeps us agile and ready for anything!

Cons

Would like to see more tools for dealers to advance their go to marked strategies.

5.0

Sep 5, 2023

Never Feel like a Number

Sr. project manager/ program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is wonderful - you never feel like a number here. Most everyone is very helpful. They are receptive to still working fully remote or hybrid. There is little pressure to return to the office full time, which creates great work life balance. There are groups to support equality regardless of ethnicity, abilities, orientation, etc. The leaders are strong in their expertise in their general areas.

Cons

The office products industry is declining and in general, any wholesale business operates on very slim margins, so they are very cost conscious and people are spread thin, wearing many hats. The different functional silos operate very efficiently within themselves, but have work to do to improve cross functional collaboration.

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Strong company to grow your career

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Never Feel like a Number

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