Essity reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)
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Magnus Groth

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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).

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712 reviews
1.0
Jan 16, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not many anymore, they used to respect the employees. They had core values written on the walls. Since buying up a medical firm they have now removed those words from the walls and the culture.

Cons

The leadership has its head stuck in the sand, dont value the people who help run the place. No respect for the employees, even removed those words from the hallways in the HQ office.

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Essity Response
7y
We appreciate you taking the time to complete a review. The final aesthetics for the Regional Headquarters refresh is still occurring. We went through an entire remodel that including demolition. The rebranding of the walls and images are the next phase in the process. Our Beliefs and Behaviors will be prominently displayed. We strongly believe in these guiding values and it is unfortunate you did not experience this during the end of your time with us.
2.0
Jan 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly competitive in a struggling market/business. Looking to grow business organically through higher margin products. Senior Management is relatively accessible.

Cons

Poor overall benefits package. Demands loyalty to company but does not reciprocate. Vision for future of company is not focused. Low margins resulting from excess industry capacity is driving deep personnel reductions. Company touts 5 basic principles designed to create positive, high-performing work environment, but senior leadership doesn't "walk the walk".

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Essity Response
7y
Thank you for your honest review. We appreciate that you recognize our company is competitive and looking to grow our business. Senior management accessibility is something we can take great pride in for a company our size. We understand your concerns. As you know, our industry is fast-paced and often unpredictable. While we do our best to adapt and continue on a positive trajectory, we can be forced to make tough decisions. It is our responsibility to communicate those decisions as clearly, transparently and quickly as possible, and we apologize if you feel we have missed the mark. We take this feedback seriously and will continue our efforts to improve. Essity provides a very competitive total rewards package that is very generous including up to 9.5% 401K company contribution, generous bonus potential, and full benefit package from first day of employment (in the USA).
4.0
Jan 3, 2019

Good company to work for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Honest / transparent / great communication / open minded to change

Cons

Travel / some dead wood /

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Essity Response
7y
We appreciate your positive comments. Unfortunately travel can be an important component with some positions while others require little to none. I am not sure what you mean by dead wood comment but if you are referring to employees that are not being productive it is always our desire to work with our employees to develop them and every effort is sometimes exhausted before moving in another direction.
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