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

3.0

Sep 1, 2023

Adherence Down Fall

Customer care advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You meet some kind and helpful coworkers. You work Monday - Friday and are off on all major holidays with pay.

Cons

Goals & Metrics Adherence is ridiculous. Essendant choose quantity over quality. Your breaks and lunch time, are constantly changing, without any notification. If your call or email request goes a second over thier 7 minute adherence time, it will be viewed as a negative adherence(did not meet goal), regardless if you process the customers request 100% correctly. Your adherence time is also affected negativity by your breaks and lunch time, if you do go exactly at your assigned time(they dont care if you are assisting a customer). Your adherence time will go down.

Essendant Response

2y

Thank you for sharing this feedback. We strive to give all employees the support they need and are disheartened to hear this was not your experience. We will follow up on your input with the team at this facility.

1.0

Aug 31, 2023

Hell

Asst manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good going on here

Cons

Everything is a con, work you to death

3.0

Aug 18, 2023

It’s really a good company if it’s ran the right way!

Class a cdl truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours are good if the business is there , job is not that hard.

Cons

Don’t get 40 hours every week? And poor management and training!

Essendant Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback on working at Essendant. It helps us improve our work culture and overall company environment. Our goal is to provide all associates with a positive experience, and we are looking into an enhanced training program to aid in this effort.

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Jobs at Essendant

Temporary Associate-Irving, TX

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Employee Referrals-Phoenix, AZ

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Adherence Down Fall

Hell

It’s really a good company if it’s ran the right way!

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