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 (73) , 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) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (11) , Sales Account Manager (11) , Buyer (10)

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

"Good benefits and some nice co" ((in 137 reviews)); "Great for people who are good on their feet and like a fast pased job." ((in 111 reviews)); "Decent and decent pay." ((in 82 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good since they end at 4pm and don't allow late or weekend work." ((in 42 reviews)); "Salaries are good for the industry." ((in 31 reviews))

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

"poor management and lack of experienced mgt" ((in 112 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and has a bunch of clueless yes men/women working for them." ((in 44 reviews)); "Managers don't even give you a chance." ((in 30 reviews)); "no bonuses/ no pay raise" ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of days" ((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?

Montreuil , Genay , Paris , 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Sep 20, 2014

Great to horrible

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are awesome to work with

Cons

A bad management team and a overall bad process

1.0

Sep 16, 2014

A great company destroyed by Private Equity and terrible management the past 5+ years.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are very good; excellent supplier network and very dedicated employees. Great history- At one time the company excelled in local markets and was the company of choice for employees, suppliers and most importantly the customer. The company has a solid vision for its oil & gas business.

Cons

Private equity ownership and a very rattled management team. The new Downers Grove, IL headquarters and corresponding expense was not necessary regardless of how it's been sold. Customers don't care and suppliers simply want results. Look at Brenntag. A $10 billion chemical distribution company was built in Seattle, which is good enough for global industry leaders like Starbucks, Microsoft and Amazon. The latter is basically a distribution company with suppliers all over the world. I doubt these companies will be moving to be "closer to customers and suppliers." Key and experienced personnel have left in droves. It's all about boosting the short term balance sheet for the IPO.

3.0

Sep 5, 2014

Going forward with an IPO so things can't be as bad as they sometimes feel.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Oil and Gas focus

Cons

General US Economy struggles so bottom line gets high scrutiny. Adjustments are getting tantamount to saving your way to prosperity.

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