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 8% 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 140 reviews)); "Great for people who are good on their feet and like a fast pased job." ((in 117 reviews)); "Decent and decent pay." ((in 79 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 28 reviews))

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

"poor management and lack of experienced mgt" ((in 108 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and has a bunch of clueless yes men/women working for them." ((in 45 reviews)); "Managers don't even give you a chance." ((in 32 reviews)); "no bonuses/ no pay raise" ((in 22 reviews)); "Favoritism is blatantly obvious yet continues" ((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?

Dublin , Chicago , Redmond , Houston , Downers Grove , Phoenix , Los Angeles , The Woodlands , Columbus , Dallas , Bedford Park , Morrisville , Atlanta , Strongsville , Twinsburg , San Jose , Norcross , Commerce , Denver , Kent , Birmingham , Salt Lake City , Conroe , New York , Waxahachie , Odessa , Seattle , Providence , Pittsburgh , Tampa

Univar Solutions reviews

3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,243 total reviews)

David Jukes

47% approve of CEO

41% 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 Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Dec 3, 2020

What a mistake you’ve made

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have LOVED my time with Univar for the past couple years. I have a wonderful team, manager, pay is ok, and acceptable benefits. Up until about August that is.

Cons

The extremely poor choice to merge with LN and lay off hundreds and hundreds of valuable employees, to hire contractors in their place. What a shame. Your customers aren’t pleased. Your contractors are beyond over worked and under trained. Thus dropping like flies. Your new customer solutions “supervisors” in Dublin are AWFUL. I mean I have never spoken with less competent, less willing to help supervisors in my life. If I was reporting to them I’d quit too, like many of the contractors have. Do they honestly find themselves that self important? It is mind blowing that Univar would drag their customers and LOYAL employees on like this. Surely they can tell how little we feel valued as of late. Customer service week was a joke back in October. $22 gift cards mostly geared towards contractors. The overall morale for your long term employees from customer service to ops to transportation is just depleted. A company where people matter???

Univar Solutions Response

5y

Thanks for being a committed employee at Univar Solutions. As a member of the Customer Service team, you play a vital role in our business. We value your contributions and strive to be a place where the best people want to work. As such, we do our best to align roles and responsibilities; a great deal of market data and research is involved in that process. Please reach out to your manager and HRBP if your concerns continue. Rest assured, your feedback will be shared with the appropriate leaders to ensure employees, contractors, and customers have a positive experience.

2.0

Nov 7, 2019

I would not recommend working here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are reasonable benefits like 401k match, insurance, etc. The company has tried to make the environment more lax over time (i.e. moved to PTO plan and casual in the office). They have some events to treat employees every so often.

Cons

That being said, the environment is rigid and strict (speaking from corporate office experience). PTO balance is relatively low compared to most companies nowadays. There is no work from home unless you have a manager who is okay with it. More than likely not. Many managers have limited people management experience, so there’s micromanagement and office politics (i.e. being thrown under the bus for others mistakes or lack of competency). There are some good people who mean well, but there are a lot of people who aren’t fit for the roles they occupy. You will find that managers have preferences and simply put others on PIP’s to chase them out over time. There aren’t many good food options near the Downer’s Grove office and the cafeterias in the complex they’re in are terrible. Upper management is also not very transparent about the company’s direction, there’s a lot of secrecy at the various levels of management on many things. Generally, the culture doesn’t emphasize a lot of respect between coworkers, so unless you have a thick skin this isn’t a positive environment.

Univar Solutions Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience with us. We know that creating a new culture and work environment takes time and we appreciate the insights that current and former employees share as we work to shape a place where the best want to work. Our leaders are actively making improvements to our office environments, including a complete remodel of our Downers Grove headquarters, as well as developing new leadership training opportunities for managers. These are just some examples of the culture we are building where people matter.

1.0

Oct 7, 2017

Always changing

Sales

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Pros

Pay and benefits but still not enough as it has become a revolving door Decent people with experience that are stuck because they are making too much Great Acronyms

Cons

Every department is frustrated and not for the customer ..all about hitting metrics and staying off radar ....management decisions made at top with consultants’ input and left for local to live with decisions and suffer the consequences ...can’t get an answer for a customer

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