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 39 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 37 reviews)); "Pay was decent and knowledge" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good benifits lots of time off if needed" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((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)); "Managers often deal with poor upper management, frequent layoffs, and lack of support." ((in 17 reviews)); "direct manager was a micromanager" ((in 17 reviews)); "Senior leadership in HR is a disaster and I would not recommend working for them or their department." ((in 10 reviews)); "No training on proprietary systems." ((in 9 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

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Essendant

Part of Sycamore Partners

Essendant reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(508 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 508 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

508 reviews

4.0

Nov 27, 2025

Amazing teamwork

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pleasant coworkers and management. Great benefits, decent pay

Cons

significant restructuring and lay offs

5.0

Nov 4, 2025

Great Organization

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility with schedule. Ability to run your book a business with tons of resources. Great outside sales role.

Cons

Big company so decision making can be slow but that's just part of being at a large organization.

4.0

Oct 5, 2025

Good benefits

Order picker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, hours and pay

Cons

I really didn't dislike anything

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Temporary Associate-Suwanee, GA

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Temporary Associate-Oaks, PA

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