Is Nestlé a good company to work for?

Nestlé has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 20,834 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Nestlé to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Nestlé have been left by employees working as Field Sales Representative , Intern and Sales Manager .

Does Nestlé pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nestlé employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nestlé. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nestlé?

80% of Nestlé employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nestlé 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nestlé?

Intern (410) , Estagiário (313) , Internship (277) , Brand Manager (191) , Project Manager (160) , Manager (151) , Analista (120) , Analyst (120) , Marketing (120) , Jovem Aprendiz (117) , Business Analyst (111) , Nutrition Officer (105) , Auxiliar De Produção (104) , Assistente Administrativo (100) , Promotor De Vendas (100)

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

"Good benefits in the past but no more as they removed most of the benefits already" ((in 691 reviews)); "Good culture and good for growth" ((in 552 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and truly want to do a good job and make a difference." ((in 486 reviews)); "Pay is good and needed" ((in 325 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are very nurturing and willing to spend time to teach." ((in 216 reviews))

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

"6) there's no work life balance and you will be having more than what you eat in your plate" ((in 441 reviews)); "Initial hiring salary is low" ((in 400 reviews)); "Management is poor and micro" ((in 307 reviews)); "Working late hours daily" ((in 123 reviews)); "Long hours expected and when raised multiple times told that's just how it is." ((in 121 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nestlé layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nestlé layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nestlé in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Nestlé locations?

Solon , Arlington , New York , Saint Louis , Los Angeles , Cleveland , Glendale , Springville , Dublin , Jonesboro , Anderson , Chicago , Bakersfield , Mount Sterling , Gaffney , Seattle , Florham Park , Marysville , Indianapolis , Washington , Eau Claire , Burlington , Columbus , Stamford , Tampa , DeKalb , Laurel , Freehold , Danville , Fremont

Nestlé reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,295 total reviews)

Philipp Navratil

66% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

Nestlé has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,295 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nestlé employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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9K reviews

1.0

Nov 4, 2016

Retail Sales Representative - A miserable job!

Retail sales representative

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CEO approval

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Pros

Company car with unlimited gas and insurance. They do not pay for your parking at night so if you live in a city good luck finding a parking spot every day!

Cons

The RSR role at Nestle is a horrible job reserved for poor and uneducated people. DO NOT TAKE THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE! The people who have this job, and the people who you will be selling to don't have college degrees and they are very rough around the edges. You should aspire to a better job if you have any drive what so ever, as this is not even a real sales job. It's a job for poor and dumb people who basically go around and try and set up candy bar or hot pocket deals to supermarket managers who simply don't care. There is nothing in it for you. The base salary sucks, and if you live in New York it is unlivable. Also in regards to the bonus, they make you wait a full year to get a crappy $8000 bonus (before taxes). Nestle has a weird thing about Safety and your manager will force you to publicly promise to be safe and show others pictures of your family to prove it. I mean like I get it, we all want to be safe, but the stuff Nestle makes you do to be safe feels like a cult. So basically the cons are los pay, crappy work environment that revolves around being with uneducated grocery store people who simply don't care! Bizarre company culture where your manager calls you on Saturday to remind you to be safe, and most importantly low pay with no chance to grow.

4.0

Feb 17, 2016

Detailed review of Nestle from experienced Ingredient Handler

Ingredient handler

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Pros

Very, very easy to climb the ranks and get promoted quickly. For factory work it was extremely easy. Very fun work environment with great people, even if you're new. Very understanding when it comes to down to teaching you how to do the job. You will be placed a new job very frequently when you first start. Just ask someone next to you how to do it, and they will almost always help you out(unless you're laying noodles on line 1 then those old women are gonna look at you like you have a mental disorder.)

Cons

I was working 72 hours a week, every week as a temp, on first shift. Don't work here if u want to have a sprawling social life outside of work, because 6 days a week, 12 hours a day, leave no room for that. Don't work here if you struggle with attendance. They are ridiculously strict about attendance and a lot of people are fired for being legitimately sick, this is especially true for temps. These are the only glaring cons of working at nestle, everything else is absolutely amazing and I would recommend any close friend or family member to purse a job at the factory.

3.0

Feb 11, 2016

Lacks Innovation

Chief executive officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and compensation, growth opportunities and international career.

Cons

Lack of innovation and limiting environments lead to a stale and slow work culture.

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