Does Empire Merchants pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Empire Merchants employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Empire Merchants. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Empire Merchants?

51% of Empire Merchants employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Empire Merchants 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Empire Merchants?

Sales Representative (20) , Sales Consultant (10) , Field Sales Manager (5) , Sales Associate (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Sales (4) , Sales Manager (4) , Account Development Specialist (2) , Account Manager (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Field Sales Representative (2) , Warehouse Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at Empire Merchants according to real employee reviews?

"Good people and good products" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great work life balance and benefits." ((in 5 reviews)); "Excellent Compensation + Overtime, No Politics, NO Weekends!" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Empire Merchants according to real employee reviews?

"management offers little guidance or training." ((in 3 reviews)); "Brands are lost every year which means you cant depend on a good salary." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.5

51% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Eric G. Pfeil

63% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Empire Merchants has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Empire Merchants employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

107 reviews

1.0

25 May 2026

Want good pay? Look elsewhere

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working environment Free Samples Gain industry knowledge

Cons

HORRIBLE pay. Good routes only go to people who’ve been at the company 10+ years Terrible managers Old outdated sales and marketing tactics Unrealistic goals Old school corporate culture Not diverse AT ALL

2.0

9 Oct 2025

Empire sales

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A lot of free time and flexibility

Cons

Bad management, low wages, loosing workplace culture

4.0

25 Aug 2025

Fun industry, great people

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very solid company. Great people that want to help each other and see you grow. Day to day is fun and allows you to interact with alot of different people and offers many opportunities to learn about the industry. They put alot of effort in education and setting teams up for success which is great to see.

Cons

Pay isn't great, can take a bit of time to establish oneself and see growth.

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