Does Univar Solutions pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Univar Solutions employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Univar Solutions. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Univar Solutions?

50% of Univar Solutions employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Univar Solutions 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Univar Solutions?

Account Manager (73) , Customer Service Representative (46) , Supply Planner (29) , Manager (26) , Material Handler (24) , Sales (24) , Sales Manager (14) , Sales Representative (14) , Administrative Assistant (12) , Customer Service Specialist (12) , Estagiário (12) , Analyst (11) , Customer Account Partner (11) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (11) , Sales Account Manager (11)

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

"Good benefits and some nice co" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great for people who are good on their feet and like a fast pased job." ((in 119 reviews)); "Decent and decent pay." ((in 75 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good since they end at 4pm and don't allow late or weekend work." ((in 41 reviews)); "Salaries are good for the industry." ((in 34 reviews))

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

"poor management and lack of experienced mgt" ((in 113 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and has a bunch of clueless yes men/women working for them." ((in 45 reviews)); "Answer: Terrible managers that are promoted based on who they know not what they know." ((in 28 reviews)); "no bonuses/ no pay raise" ((in 20 reviews)); "HR doesn't care about employees." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Univar Solutions layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Univar Solutions locations?

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3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,247 total reviews)

David Jukes

49% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Univar Solutions has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,247 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Univar Solutions employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Sep 26, 2023

Not great but not bad.

Regulatory affairs specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good competitive salary incl. bonuses, thank you bonuses, occasional social events etc. - Allows time flexibility

Cons

- Poor and unqualified management, which leads to less effective performance, overly high expectations, even expecting to spend after working hours late - some departments lack of career progression, depending on an area, there are limited possibilities of growth even after certain years done

Univar Solutions Response

Thank you for your candor and for your thoughtful suggestions. We value our employees opinions and recognize they want to be heard. We regularly go to market to ensure we have competitive wages and take feedback from our employee engagement survey to make sure we address those areas to improve upon. Plus we have recently launched our Growth and Performance for Success process which is focused on employee growth & development and driving high levels of performance, so we achieve success as individuals, teams and as a business. Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for your review.

3.0

Jun 21, 2023

So much to offer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Directors do listen to employees and keep it real. They are supporting

Cons

Some supervisors and managers do not embrace change, micromanage everything, have trust issue.

2.0

May 11, 2023

Avoid

Hr coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some awesome people in the company Free coffee Decent workload

Cons

No development opportunities No career progression Micromanagement Hr team has a couple long term colleagues that alongside the HR manager are bullies Idea of collaboration is message the manager directly to complain politely Everything you say will be used against you so keep everything formal

Univar Solutions Response

We appreciate your feedback and review. Please rest assured we are working on continuous improvement efforts across the board and have recently launched our Growth and Performance for Success Program, employees can direct questions to Ask David on The Hub or submit specific concerns or questions to AskHR in Employee Central. We want to ensure all employees feel heard and will share your comments with the appropriate leaders.

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