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 144 reviews)); "Great for people who are good on their feet and like a fast pased job." ((in 119 reviews)); "Decent and decent pay." ((in 72 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 32 reviews))

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

"poor management and lack of experienced mgt" ((in 112 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 30 reviews)); "no bonuses/ no pay raise" ((in 21 reviews)); "No career advancement or training." ((in 21 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?

Osasco , Paulínia , São Paulo , Sorocaba , Rio Grande , Itajaí , Campinas

Univar Solutions reviews

3.1

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 3.1 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 Atacado e varejo industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jun 16, 2012

Dysfunctional management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

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.

2.0

Mar 17, 2012

The people made the difference

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people great benefits Great tools to work with industry leader many long term employees and friendships fair compensation package

Cons

Systems hard to decipher complex bonus structure for the benefit of management Not much room for advancement certain levels of leadership questionable at times

1.0

Feb 25, 2012

All Talk - No Action

Industry consultant

Recommend

Business Outlook

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.

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