Univar Solutions reviews

3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(1,247 total reviews)
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David Jukes

49% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Jun 16, 2012

Dysfunctional management

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Competitive salary, good benefits, decent bonus structure

Cons

Lack of leadership on the BIS side. The absence of requirements gathering leads to much rework. New managers receive little to no training which results in micromanagement and frustration, e.g., Direction is given in the form of "I don't know what I want but I"ll know it when I see it." Business owners are not included in IT risk activities, the stated perception is that they would not understand and why confuse them. It's a bizarre work environment where highly paid professionals are treated like kindergartners who must be watched at all times.

1.0
Feb 25, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefit package and generous 401K. International footprint. Good "esprit de corps" amongst local staffs. Decent variety of available products in their portfolio.

Cons

Because of an impending IPO, employees are walking on eggshells for fear of rumored layoffs. The company is managed by spreadsheet and is completely out of touch with its specialty markets. The PP&S division's "leadership" doesn't provide adequate resources to field staff (despite repeated promises to do so), yet demands high performance. The second in command and other managers have created a chaotic atmosphere of unrealistic expectations based upon faulty intelligence, poorly defined goals and lack of a cohesive strategy and is wrought with micromanagement and excessive reporting.

3.0
Sep 12, 2016

sales manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good salary and benefit package

Cons

An ever changing corporate direction

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