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      Essity

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      Mar 28, 2026

      One of the Worst Jobs I've Ever Had

      Machine operator
      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

      2.0
      Oct 3, 2022

      Strong morals, practices, and organization on paper - not in practice.

      Brand activation manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Tons of great experience: there is PLENTY to do across a variety of tasks/roles in the marketing department, and you will work cross-functionally under pressure which helps with future employer situations - Solid benefits: good benefits package. More PTO and extension to family members than an average company of this size, but not always easy/comfortable to take that PTO

      Cons

      - Disorganized structure leads to overworking current employees and miscommunications. - Have seen many departures without hiring on new talent, creating considerably more work for those that stayed at the company without any financial reciprocity for increased efforts. Expect to work 50+ hours per week. - Micromanagement is prevalent in many areas, slowing processes and leading to misalignment. - Work/Life Balance is rather nonexistent, and there are mandatory return-to-office policies being enforced even after the entire company functioned well when fully remote.

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      Essity Response
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      Thank you for the feedback. I am sorry your experience was not favorable. That is not the environment we want for any of our employees and we will continue to strive for full teams and a work/life balance. We are actively recruiting talent for several positions within Essity.
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