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 (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 130 reviews)); "Great for people who are good on their feet and like a fast pased job." ((in 117 reviews)); "Decent and decent pay." ((in 86 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 37 reviews))

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

"poor management and lack of experienced mgt" ((in 114 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and has a bunch of clueless yes men/women working for them." ((in 43 reviews)); "Managers don't even give you a chance." ((in 32 reviews)); "no bonuses/ no pay raise" ((in 19 reviews)); "Corporate office is full of favoritism and when issues come up, leadership blame others." ((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

3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,243 total reviews)

David Jukes

49% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Univar Solutions has an employee rating of 3.2 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

1.0

Nov 29, 2016

Look for another job elsewhere.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They do have good benefits.

Cons

Management expects too much for just one person. My co-worker and I have started taking anxiety medication due to the stressful nature of the job. We've had so many layoffs in the past two years where the staff is extremely short-handed, and they still expect us to get everything done within an eight-hour period and it just can't be done.

2.0

Oct 31, 2016

Magnablend was great until Univar bought them out.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Original employees of Magnablend were great, benefits, pay.

Cons

Bought out Magnablend, loved how we operated but then changed almost everything. A lot of lay-offs, poor communication, customer didn't like how Univar operated. Customers were no longer a top priority.

1.0

Apr 16, 2016

You Are Expendable

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary was slightly above average, and the benefits are above industry standard, though I understand they are making adjustments to this.

Cons

I was at Univar four years, and each year I watched as they hired hundreds of people only to "lay off" most of that workforce within a year. It seems like they are always doing poorly at some point in the year, and they look to fire employees to make their quarterly/yearly financial goals, then hire again after the goal is met. There are many things wrong with Univar, but this is my biggest grievance.

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Jobs at Univar Solutions

Technicien(ne) Formulation EMEA (CDD 1 an)

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