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 54 reviews)); "Great culture for work/life balance." ((in 49 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good benefits but that’s about it" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great Colleagues you work with" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Poor Growth and low salaries" ((in 28 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)); "Long Hours and and open 24/7" ((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 , Menasha , Appleton , 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

(713 total reviews)

Magnus Groth

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Essity has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 713 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).

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Reviews by job title

713 reviews

4.0

Jan 13, 2021

Great Company to Work For

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with strong ethics and support for team members. Exciting atmosphere

Cons

Limited opportunities for promotion as career advances.

Essity Response

5y

Wow, it is great to hear such positive comments. We try to look internally first before hiring outside our organization and over half of our hires are internal promotions. Hopefully you can work with your manager to chart out a career path that will continue to bring that excitement! Other resources are your local HR team or the Talent Acquisition Team. Good luck!

1.0

Jan 13, 2021

Awful place to work

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well, this is the only reason to work here

Cons

Terrible management, terrible work schedule, terrible working environment

Essity Response

5y

We appreciate you completing a review. We are glad you are enjoying our total rewards program but pay is obviously not everything. We hope you can help us be part of the solution and voice your concerns to your manager or the local HR team.

4.0

Jan 13, 2021

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn alot about different products

Cons

Too much travel. 90 - 100% travel

Essity Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to complete a review. It is great that you are learning a lot and having a good experience consulting for us. Since you are not an Essity employee, I am not sure there is much we can do to control your work life balance but we appreciate your efforts! Thank you!

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