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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Essity?

78% 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, 3.8 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) , Internship (8) , Key Account Manager (8) , Key Account Manager (KAM) (8) , Project Engineer (8) , Team Leader (8)

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

"Generally the People are great and very knowledgeable" ((in 52 reviews)); "paid Great Perks Nice People Great Culture" ((in 49 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good benefits but that’s about it" ((in 43 reviews)); "The pay is good and they dont fire easily" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Poor management agreeing on certain jobs to do" ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor Growth and low salaries" ((in 27 reviews)); "Some managers are clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor communication, lots of turnover" ((in 9 reviews)); "Long Hours and and open 24/7" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Essity layoffs in 2026?

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

What Essity locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Appleton , Bowling Green , Charlotte , Neenah , Philadelphia

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(710 total reviews)

Magnus Groth

84% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

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 710 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).

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710 reviews

5.0

May 23, 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

4.0

Apr 14, 2026

Great opportunity

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team Grea opportunities Lots of innovation

Cons

Location - not much around

5.0

Apr 5, 2026

Great work-life balance, but limited growth opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance, great culture.

Cons

Limited growth within organization if you are at certain functions.

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