Univar Solutions reviews

3.1

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,241 total reviews)
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David Jukes

47% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Univar Solutions has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,241 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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1.0
Apr 29, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good base pay, 401k match

Cons

So many I will have to make bullet points: * 2 billion dollar company stops all company wide spending for investors, can't even buy coffee for employees or spend money on work supplies like paper and pens. * Management is a joke. So top heavy. No need for 3 managers to manage a team of 12 people *Favoritism at its finest. One person received a 18k raise in one year from being the bosses favorite, while others in the department received no raises at all. *No training at all, basically you are hired and you need to figure it out on your own *Revolving door, this office is a soul sucker. Management is unhelpful, rude, and condescending. When you ask for help they act like you are stupid for even asking. *One manager sits in his office all day just looking at fishing pictures and does nothing else. *Will do anything they can to not pay you your earned commission. They will tell you, they will pay you out and right before you are supposed to be paid they hold a meeting that they are cutting your earned bonus to only 40% pay out for investors. *Every person in every department is miserable This is just scratching the surface. Don't let the recruiting company lie to you and tell you this is an amazing place to work. It's not. When you walk in it's like a library, no energy at all. Every single day was agony knowing I had to get up to go to work there.

2.0
Nov 5, 2015

Eye opener

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I worked at Univar for 17 years. I truly enjoyed my time with the company and made lasting friendships. They do provide wonderful benefits. The atmosphere depends on what location you work at. I was fortunate to have worked in a location with great people and a family atmosphere.

Cons

After literally giving my heart and soul to this company, I found out the hard way that putting the company first over family obligations (illnesses, funerals etc) is not only, not appreciated and actually becomes expected. I've contacted Univar post employment for needed documents or information and cannot even get a call or email back which is a sad way to treat a loyal former employee.

3.0
Feb 6, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big stable company with industry leading reputation. Not going anywhere. Many good people who try hard.

Cons

Many people who don't recognize the need for change as "they have always done it this way". Culture is stagnant and rudderless as leadership has been very volatile. Not a metrics driven organization, no accountability and therefor no ability to make progress. PE owned and trying to go public so with a lack of process capability to drive change have become "penny pinchers" and has randomly RIF'd people.

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