Does Essity pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Essity employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Essity. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Essity?

79% of Essity employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Essity 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Essity?

Account Manager (32) , Machine Operator (32) , Process Engineer (25) , Marketing (18) , Manager (15) , Brand Manager (13) , Working Student (13) , Analista (12) , Intern (10) , Sales Representative (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Internship (8) , Key Account Manager (8) , Key Account Manager (KAM) (8) , Project Engineer (8)

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

"Generally the People are great and very knowledgeable" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good benefits but that’s about it" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great culture for work/life balance." ((in 48 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great Colleagues you work with" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Poor Growth and low salaries" ((in 23 reviews)); "Some managers are clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor communication, lots of turnover" ((in 8 reviews)); "Management is toxic, and demanded good results even if training is poor." ((in 6 reviews)); "Not many career opportunities to progress" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Essity redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Essity redundancy and their outlook for job security at Essity in 2026.

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Essity Reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(711 total reviews)

Magnus Groth

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Essity has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 711 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Essity employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

711 reviews

3.0

1 Jul 2026

Strong leadership and benefits, but limited advancement opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- good leadership - solid pto - good benefits

Cons

- could use more upward mobility

4.0

11 Jun 2026

Innovative products, & great culture with a complex global matrix structure

Commercial training manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Global presence, innovative, category-leading products focused on wellbeing. Sustainability values, very long tenured employees. Great culture for work/life balance.

Cons

Massive global matrixed organization with many decision makers- bureaucracy. Reorganization every few years.

5.0

23 May 2026

Great people and flexibility, but limited decision-making freedom

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Great people within staff ranks -Work and life flexibility -Cornerstone kiwi brands -Excellent reminueration

Cons

-Relatively low freedom in some decision-making due to high levels of unionised interference -Some jobs involve 24/7 call-out requirements

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