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
4.0
Aug 28, 2023

I could be wrong, but I doubt it very seriously.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay is competitive. Benefits are pretty good. Bonus plan is available. New Hire process has improved over time. Hourly positions get extensive training in the onboarding process. People are friendly and nice. Sense of teamwork in several departments exist. No mandatory OT. Work-life balance is good. Good standard work processes exist at all levels. Fair amount of benchmarking and best practice sharing goes on. Possibilities for internal promotions are abundant for those who demonstrate the willingness to improve and want to learn more, even for those without a 4 year degree.

Cons

Swing shift can be difficult to work for hourly operators. Culture needs to improve as there is no consistency from one department to another. Corporate office in Philly is too controlling and not efficient. Lots of red tape in several different work processes makes it difficult to be successful consistently. Crazy amount of approvals to get simple processes completed. Every new hire for salaried level positions must train themselves. The company is way too woke and promotes ridiculous liberal political ideologies to it's employees who can't stand it.

1.0
Aug 22, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great leadership in North America

Cons

The Company is based in Sweden is their approach is to force the way things are done in Sweden on to other markets even when it runs contrary to the practices of that region or the law.

5.0
Jan 24, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

I feel connected and can contribute to the mission to improve hygiene and well-being. That is real purpose. The culture within Essity is supportive and people are treated with respect. Also the ambition is to be a market shaper and lead with brands, innovation and sustainability. Great place to work!

Cons

The way of working within Essity is in a matrix organization, so stakeholder management is key and also some flexibility in timing needed to be able to jump on international calls.

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