Does HP Hood pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HP Hood employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HP Hood. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HP Hood?

44% of HP Hood employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HP Hood 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HP Hood?

Lab Technician (14) , Warehouse Worker (6) , Driver (4) , Machine Operator (4) , Production (4) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Filler Operator (3) , Manager (3) , QA Technician (3) , Relief Operator (3) , Supervisor (3) , Truck Driver (3) , Human Resources (2) , Human Resources Specialist (2) , Lab Tech (2)

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

"Pay is good for what we do but could be better to match the area." ((in 53 reviews)); "Family owned business you will most definitely feel like a part of the family, good benefits," ((in 29 reviews)); "Great people and always excited place to work." ((in 17 reviews)); "good money but 12 hour shifts" ((in 12 reviews)); "Salary is good." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management is an understatement." ((in 24 reviews)); "Too many hours no work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "unless you know a manager or owner personally you will not go far in the company at all, freinds and family of managers and bosses walk in off the street as managers and bosses themselves or move up so quickly it’s disgusting, always short staffed and asked to do the work of 3 people every night." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad communication" ((in 7 reviews)); "Nepotism and favoritism are rampant!" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about HP Hood layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed HP Hood locations?

Sacramento , Winchester , Lynnfield , Batavia , Oneida , Portland , Agawam , Boston , Concord , Philadelphia , New York , Vernon , Barre , Wilmington , Springfield , Arkport , La Fargeville , Suffield , Hatfield , Paterson , Front Royal , Albany , Walden , Williamson , Utica , North Vernon , Charlestown , Chelsea , Chicopee , Lafarges Landing

HP Hood reviews

3.3

44% would recommend to a friend

(259 total reviews)

Gary Kaneb

56% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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HP Hood has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 259 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HP Hood employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

259 reviews

3.0

Apr 17, 2016

QA Lab Technician

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hands on training, exposed to many tasks all at once.

Cons

Small staff, unreasonable expectations to fill in when others were on vacation.

2.0

Mar 18, 2016

High Turnover

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Their products are good and they pay well.

Cons

The plants are very closed to anyone who is not from that area. There is a good-old boys club that make working there a challenge. They have high turnover when they hire externally. There is not a respect of time off

2.0

Mar 14, 2016

driver

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

okay pay okay equipment other drivers are great guys supervisors do not help you at all o kay safety program but you earn every thing you get here

Cons

everything if you want a home life stay away they will tell you you will work about 10 hours a day so not true they will kill you 12 to 14 hours a day and give you no respect

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