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 8% 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 (72) , Customer Service Representative (46) , Supply Planner (29) , Manager (26) , Material Handler (24) , Sales (23) , Sales Manager (14) , Sales Representative (14) , Administrative Assistant (12) , Customer Service Specialist (12) , Estagiário (12) , Analyst (11) , Sales Account Manager (11) , Buyer (10) , Customer Account Partner (10)

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

"Good Benefits and great 401K" ((in 139 reviews)); "Great for people who are good on their feet and like a fast pased job." ((in 121 reviews)); "Good pay and that’s about it" ((in 85 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good since they end at 4pm and don't allow late or weekend work." ((in 44 reviews)); "Competitive salary in a laidback workplace" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"poor management and lack of experienced mgt" ((in 110 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and has a bunch of clueless yes men/women working for them." ((in 46 reviews)); "Managers don't even give you a chance." ((in 31 reviews)); "no bonuses/ no pay raise" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of days" ((in 14 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?

Montreuil , Paris , Genay , Lyon , Fontenay

Univar Solutions reviews

3.1

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,243 total reviews)

David Jukes

47% approve of CEO

41% 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 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,243 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 Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jun 20, 2021

Not what it used to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people….but by that I mean those from the legacy companies Focus on diversity, sustainability and Safety!

Cons

Leadership…..strategy changes every 6 months, new initiatives, new slogans But full of lies…..CEO especially…he acts publicly endearing…loves to say “Where people matter”. Yet as soon as he says it…..lays a whole bunch of people off….especially those that have been long steady employees with strong institutional and market knowledge….but it’s a salary dump cause after every significant layoff they start a hiring spree 2 months later…..senior leadership rook all their bonuses and perks….during covid …no cuts at all…but cut back the people. Used to provide free sodas took that away but ceo still builds lounge in offices like woodlands…..it’s the typical….do as I say but not as I do…..people don’t matter…look at all the cuts changes and layoffs in USA and Canada and with Sr leaders and other managers…then work piles up on others… in last year alone…go rid of USA President, Canada President, CDO, comms leader, marketing leader, hr leader, and COO….all those SR leaders in less than one year…that can’t be good for any compan and that’s just Sr leaders……acquired companies have not been additive as promised….debt to high…..and so selling off long standing profitable beneficial albeit smaller units.

Univar Solutions Response

4y

Thank you for your 8+ years of service and dedication to our business! Univar Solutions is focused on Growing Together and collaboration throughout the organization. Transformation periods can be challenging and confusing at times. We want to continue working hard on our innovation efforts and process improvements as we move forward and strive to be a place where the best people want to work. #GrowingTogether

1.0

May 1, 2020

Top Heavy Again

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits - but you have to finish the calendar year to get some of them.

Cons

Former CEO spent all of his time flattening the organization. Current CEO has completely reversed it. Way too many VP's with no real job function. It's the good old buddy system again. Continues to strip down the Operations functions at the expense of commercial and sales. Just let go 2% of the workforce instead of making pay cuts or furloughs. The Nexeo merger will be a disaster just like every other M&A attempt they have made.

Univar Solutions Response

6y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Keeping our employees and our company healthy is our top priority and we recognize that sometimes means making decisions that are difficult. Thank you for your years of service and we hope that your experience overall was positive.

2.0

Jan 18, 2020

Not a place where they "do what they say"

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, co-workers, safety, recognition programs

Cons

Leadership, turnover, career development, culture

Univar Solutions Response

6y

We really appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. Over the past year, we have been working to integrate assets and employees from the recent acquisition to create an entirely new company brand with new vision and objectives. Large-scale change is not without its challenges but our teams are working diligently to increase efficiencies in our business and deliver innovation to our customers while honoring the great work employees are delivering every day. At times, that means that decisions must be re-evaluated to deliver on the broader promises to our customers, suppliers, employees and the communities in which we live and work.

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