Does Green Plains pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Green Plains employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Green Plains. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Green Plains?

31% of Green Plains employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Green Plains 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Green Plains?

Process Operator (8) , Lab Technician (3) , Analyst (2) , Lead Operator (2) , Maintenance Technician (2) , Material Handler (2) , Merchandiser (2) , Operations (2) , Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at Green Plains according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is decent for the work you do most of the time." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great people to be around" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good insurance and benefit package" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Green Plains according to real employee reviews?

"bad communication" ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay, management, no raises or bonuses" ((in 3 reviews)); "Poorly managed culture." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Green Plains locations?

Omaha , Mount Vernon , Madison , Wood River , York , Hereford , Atkinson , Fairmont , Wood River , Hopewell , Saint Louis , Lincoln , Bluffton , Eckley , Burt , Shenandoah , West Des Moines , Boston

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Green Plains reviews

3.2

31% would recommend to a friend

(104 total reviews)

Chris Osowski

Not enough data to show CEO approval

28% positive business outlook

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Green Plains has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 104 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Green Plains employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

104 reviews

2.0

Jan 20, 2026

better than some but needs improved

Process operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

2-2-3 work schedule that has days off during the week.

Cons

starting pay and top pay gap is too narrow, no cost-of-living raises, no night shift premium, insurance benefits getting worse. high turnover rate.

2.0

Jun 20, 2025

Dying Company

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Medical and time off benefits.

Cons

Poorly managed culture. Not sure management knows what great culture looks like.

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

Good job while it lasted

Process operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers. Good work life balance with the schedule.

Cons

Got laid off with the rest of my department.

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Jobs at Green Plains

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