Does Essity pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Essity employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Essity. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Essity?

80% of Essity employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Essity 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Essity?

Account Manager (32) , Machine Operator (32) , Process Engineer (25) , Marketing (18) , Manager (15) , Brand Manager (13) , Working Student (13) , Analista (12) , Intern (10) , Sales Representative (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Internship (8) , Key Account Manager (8) , Key Account Manager (KAM) (8) , Project Engineer (8)

What are the pros of working at Essity according to real employee reviews?

"Generally the People are great and very knowledgeable" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good benefits but that’s about it" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great culture for work/life balance." ((in 48 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great Colleagues you work with" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Essity according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management agreeing on certain jobs to do" ((in 44 reviews)); "Poor communication, lots of turnover" ((in 9 reviews)); "Some managers are clueless." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bureaucracy sometimes effect unnecessarily so much processes and less career opportunities" ((in 6 reviews)); "Cross geography or cross BU job switch can also be tricky and discouraging by the upper management" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Essity layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Essity layoffs and their outlook for job security at Essity in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Essity locations?

Philadelphia , Neenah , Bowling Green , Charlotte , Harrodsburg , Appleton , Menasha , Cherokee , New York , Barton , South Glens Falls , Conover , Middletown , Greenwich , Los Angeles , Chicago , Glens Falls , Green Bay , Milwaukee , Danville , San Diego , Denver , Tampa , Phila , Bordentown , Centralia , Kansas City , Albany , Flagstaff , Louisville

Essity reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)

Magnus Groth

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Essity has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 712 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Essity employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

712 reviews

4.0

Oct 17, 2025

A good company that embraces improvement and innovations

Internal audit data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open minded company culture and encourage employees to make changes and innovations. Managers take employees’ career paths seriously and support them.

Cons

Sometimes considering too many opinions at the same time from different stakeholders takes a bi longer time to make decision

5.0

Oct 13, 2025

Environmental coop

Environmental co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned a lot from the job

Cons

Got a bit repetitive at the end

5.0

Oct 13, 2025

Great company to work for

Talent acquisition specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and good culture. Good management. Flexible work conditions (hybrid) and good work life balance. Very good products that you can be proud of. Good perks.

Cons

A little bit bureaucratic sometimes with rigid processes and less possibility to influence your work.

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