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?

52% 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, 2.9 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 (24) , Sales Manager (14) , Sales Representative (14) , Administrative Assistant (12) , Customer Service Specialist (12) , Estagiário (12) , Analyst (11) , Customer Account Partner (11) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (11) , Sales Account Manager (11)

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

"Good Benefits and great 401K" ((in 139 reviews)); "Great for people who are good on their feet and like a fast pased job." ((in 113 reviews)); "Decent and decent pay." ((in 81 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good since they end at 4pm and don't allow late or weekend work." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great culture and growing business" ((in 31 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 46 reviews)); "Answer: Terrible managers that are promoted based on who they know not what they know." ((in 30 reviews)); "No career advancement or training." ((in 26 reviews)); "no bonuses/ no pay raise" ((in 22 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

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3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(1,247 total reviews)

David Jukes

49% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Univar Solutions has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,247 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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Feb 22, 2022

Busy

Customer solutions representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture Positive work environment, friendly Plenty of room for advancement Great benefits No micromanaging

Cons

Extremely Stressful Demanding Time sensitive and urgent scenarios all day long Very large workload Have to take calls while working your very large workload For customer solutions be the connection from company to customer, compensation doesn't match Not much accountability on employees that slack

Univar Solutions Response

Thank you for sharing your positive experience and the many benefits of working at Univar Solutions! We are committed to being a place Where People Matter and want to ensure our employees are heard, feel rewarded with their industry-leading compensation and benefits as well as have a healthy work-life balance. We appreciate your transparency and contributions to our CSR team! All the best to you!!

3.0

Feb 20, 2022

Univar

Regulatory specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My direct supervisor and people that work for me

Cons

Lack of competitive salary for position and added responsibilities without choice

Univar Solutions Response

Thank you for recognizing your great team and supervisor! Your feedback is important to us as we continuously strive to be a place where the best people want to work and enhance our employee experience. Transformation can come with challenges and your feedback will help us develop positive enhancements to our culture, industry-leading compensation and benefits packages. We encourage you, and all employees, to maintain a healthy work-life balance by using your flexible-time off and working with your manager and HRBP to address your workload concerns. We appreciate you and your dedication to Univar Solutions!

4.0

Feb 19, 2022

Good company overall

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for

Cons

Work/Life Balance, Long hours, being on call

Univar Solutions Response

Thank you for your 5+ years tenure on our operations team and for taking the time to write a review. Feedback like yours is important to us as we are constantly looking at improving our processes to be a place where the best people want to work and the most valued chemical and ingredient distribution company on the planet. Thanks for your feedback.

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