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) , 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 52 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great culture for work/life balance." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good benefits but that’s about it" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great Colleagues you work with" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Poor Growth and low salaries" ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor communication, lots of turnover" ((in 10 reviews)); "Some managers are clueless." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bureaucracy sometimes effect unnecessarily so much processes and less career opportunities" ((in 6 reviews)); "Cross geography or cross BU job switch can also be tricky and discouraging by the upper management" ((in 5 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 are the top reviewed Essity locations?

Toronto , Drummondville , Oakville , Calgary

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(711 total reviews)

Magnus Groth

83% 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 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).

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711 reviews

4.0

Jun 11, 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

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

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