Does HNI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HNI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HNI. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HNI?

74% of HNI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HNI 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HNI?

Financial Analyst (15) , Manager (13) , Product Development Engineer (12) , Engineer (9) , Manufacturing Engineer (9) , Supply Chain Analyst (7) , Key Account Manager (KAM) (6) , Project Manager (6) , Business Development Manager (5) , Assembly Line Worker (4) , Group Leader (4) , Industrial Engineer (4) , Intern (4) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Engineering Intern (3)

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

"The people you work with is great" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good benefits and 401 k" ((in 24 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 17 reviews)); "Decent pay and fairly stable throughout the pandemic." ((in 13 reviews)); "They are a great team always willing to help out." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Location is closing because of poor management/ engineers" ((in 13 reviews)); "Company has no leadership." ((in 13 reviews)); "Some managers aren’t as good" ((in 8 reviews)); "Low salary, lack of career apportunities" ((in 7 reviews)); "No bonus for houly members" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about HNI layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed HNI locations?

Muscatine , Cedartown , Hickory , Davenport , Chicago , Iowa City , New York , Holly Springs , Raleigh , Minneapolis , Rochester , New Berlin , Hudson , Salisbury , Temple , Orleans , Denver , Mount Pleasant , Clinton , Council Bluffs , Jacksonville , Tampa , Boston , Atlanta , Cartersville , Rome , Remote , LaFayette

HNI reviews

3.5

74% would recommend to a friend

(389 total reviews)

Jeff Lorenger

83% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

HNI has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 389 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HNI 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

389 reviews

3.0

Nov 19, 2014

Great people - tyrannical CEO

Senior management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are excellent / managers are good with a great work ethic / the business units; Allsteel, Hon, etc. are solid businesses. Rapid Continuous Improvement culture is

Cons

The biggest obstacle to progress is the CEO, Askren. An individual who shows no respect to people, bullies them and acts condescending. He rules by fear and position.

4.0

Nov 8, 2014

Great place to grow as a business professional. Many opportunities to advance.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start your career. Allow you many different opportunities to build your skills. Great training through development programs.

Cons

Salary is not very competitive for experienced members.

2.0

Nov 4, 2014

Favors new members a lot more than tenured members

Training facilitator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are new then its an ok place to work. Any time they implement pay increases generally it only affects the new members.

Cons

Inconsistent work, HR is never around and hardly willing to help members when they are here. Hires anyone that is breathing. Make more per hour working fast food.

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Great people - tyrannical CEO

Great place to grow as a business professional. Many opportunities to advance.

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