Is Newell Brands a good company to work for?

Newell Brands has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,303 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at Newell Brands to a friend and 33% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Newell Brands have been left by employees working as Intern , Internship and Engineer .

Does Newell Brands pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Newell Brands employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Newell Brands. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Newell Brands?

47% of Newell Brands employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Newell Brands 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Newell Brands?

Manager (36) , Director (29) , National Account Manager (28) , Brand Manager (25) , Marketing (24) , Associate Manager (23) , Senior Manager (23) , Engineer (21) , Assistant Brand Manager (19) , Associate Brand Manager (19) , Customer Service Representative (18) , Key Account Manager (18) , Consumer Service Representative (17) , Sales (16) , Account Manager (15)

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

"The people are great and you can have a lot of exposure to different brands." ((in 231 reviews)); "Pay is good and the building is amazing." ((in 113 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the company will have outings for team building that can be a lot of fun." ((in 99 reviews)); "Good work life balance only" ((in 91 reviews)); "Great boss and coworkers." ((in 46 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and restructuring." ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lot of churn." ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 32 reviews)); "And there is a definite lack of good managers." ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor communication and impersonal." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Newell Brands layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Newell Brands locations?

Atlanta , Hoboken , Boca Raton , Huntersville , Chicago , Kalamazoo , Maryville , South Deerfield , Winchester , Charlotte , New York , High Point , Norwalk , Seattle , Shelbyville , Minneapolis , Bentonville , Fishers , Mogadore , Sandy Springs , Aurora , Rohnert Park , Winfield , Miami , Springfield , Forest , Wichita , Deerfield , Whately , Muncie

Newell Brands reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,759 total reviews)

Chris Peterson

43% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Newell Brands has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,759 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Newell Brands 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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2K reviews

3.0

Jun 15, 2026

Great work-life balance but poor onboarding and instability

Supply planner

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great work life balance. I have a good Manager and the pay is on the upper end of the spectrum for this position.

Cons

Very bad onboarding. No real SOPs. Everything is based on tribal knowledge and everyone does the various job processes differently. Not a lot of stability in term of leadership. The company is always making organization changes and I have already made it through 1 reorg where %10 of the company was laid off. Big focus on AI but the company doesn't actually know how to implement it.

Newell Brands Response

1mo

Thanks for your thoughtful feedback and we appreciate you taking the time to share this. We’re happy to hear you’ve had a positive experience with your manager, pay, and work-life balance. At the same time, we recognize there’s more to do around onboarding and clarity. We also appreciate your perspective on AI—while we’re investing in innovation, we’re focused on doing so thoughtfully and in ways that meaningfully support our teams and day-to-day work and will continue to learn and evolve the best way to implement it globally. Thanks again for your feedback!

2.0

Jun 9, 2026

Below-market pay, superficial tech pivots, and RTO mandates used to force attrition.

Prefer not to state

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are bright spots within the organization. Even when leadership discounted their importance and attempted to dismantle them, the ERGs remained resilient. They stayed strong, self-funded, and persevered to protect their communities and initatives until budgets were finally reinstated.

Cons

Chaotic corporate strategy, a punishing management culture, and a severe disconnect on compensation. The company has downsized three out of the last four years, pushing teams to "do more with less" without any operational logic. This environment was further strained by a rigid return-to-office (RTO) mandate that clearly functioned as a disguised effort to force employee attrition, followed by contractor replacements. Ironically, while leadership voiced major paranoia about employees working secondary jobs, they consistently paid below-market salaries, failing to realize that competitive pay is the actual key to employee focus and loyalty. Furthermore, executive leadership lacks a fundamental understanding of emerging technology. Instead of building a logical framework for AI, the company executed an abrupt shift towards it with zero strategy. This is compounded by a leadership style that is frequently passive-aggressive, combative, unwilling to teach, and quick to steal credit.

4.0

May 24, 2026

Great pay and flexible schedule

Freelance content creator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and flexibility with schedule

Cons

No cons it was great

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