Essity Machine Operator reviews

3.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)
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Magnus Groth

57% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Machine Operator employees have rated Essity with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Machine Operator professionals have an average working experience there. Essity is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Machine Operator professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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25 reviews
1.0
Mar 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Essity is a great company overseas, just awful in the U.S. -Good co-workers, and that's really it

Cons

-Bad management (worst I've ever worked under) -Bad benefits -Machines are literally falling apart with management not caring a single bit about actually fixing them -No work-life balance -Rotating shifts (days-to-nights/nights-to-days every two weeks) -Culture is awful -No avenue for advancement -The union is a "union" in name-only -Overtime system is terrible -As an operator, you do 80% of the maintenance work despite having actual maintenance that makes $10 an hour more than you

4.0
Dec 5, 2025

Average

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Shift pattern is good 4 in 6 off.

Cons

Owing hours and working Christmas and new year

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