Univar Solutions reviews

3.1

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,241 total reviews)
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David Jukes

47% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Univar Solutions has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,241 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 Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Mar 19, 2019
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Pros

Some co-workers (very few people), rsp and health plan

Cons

Horrible company. Horrible department. Everyone you talk to is not happy and looking for jobs elsewhere, regardless of the department. Lots of people recently leaving only reflects how bad the situation within this company is. Managers are a bunch of liars. They genuinely couldn't care less about their teams - they say they do, but there's no backup from them. You are left alone when thrown under the bus or when facing a problem. Upper management is a J-O-K-E! They literally tell you to work overtime for free and all sorts of lies and mind games. You are constantly being watched and people are always throwing others under the bus. Fexibility is gone with the new manager, who is being a puppet in the hands of the upper management. We don't get any support whatsoever. No decent raises, no opportunity to grow, no bonus. People were laid off and some other people left and they expect you to absorb the work and still do overtime for free. They just want the job done - but again, do not claim overtime. That's bad, if you do. If you decide to log the overtime hours, you are not being efficient and a good employee. No room to grow, no opportunities. They have 3 tiers of positions within supply chain: supply planner 1, 2 and 3. Everyone does the same job and yet no one has a clue on how to be promoted. Expect at least 4 to 5 years to get a "promotion", if you are lucky. Everyone in purchasing is sick and disgusted of Univar. NO EXCEPTIONS. Coming to work is a struggle. Nobody cares anymore. Pretty much done with Univar. Also, pay is ridiculous, you can get much much more elsewhere, however, the market now sucks. Annual bonus for purchasing is only good for a meal at McDonald's. Not joking! Hope I get to leave this company soon! Good luck if you are applying to work here - you'll need it big time! Just a FYI, I'm not based out of Red Deer.

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1.0
Jun 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Big company. Livable salary. Room to advance career if you're in it for the long haul. Clean and safe environment.

Cons

There are many downsides to working for Univar that may not appear immediately, but you will find out that the company has minimal respect for their employees. They expect you to make miracles occur to meet their ridiculous targets and if you don't, look out. Senior management is the "old boys" club. Warning, this company has a no reference policy. Therefore, if you part ways with Univar, you will not get a reference. Those who start a career here will have a difficult time finding another job afterwards. I have seen great people let go from Univar with many years of experience who should have earned a positive reference, but Univar has the no reference policy. Unrealistic expectations for the sales department. The bonus is small. They expect you to do what would take at least 50-60 hours per week to meet their standard expectation. If you only put in the 40 hours you are paid for, you will not survive. Be prepared to put in the time, but do not expect to be repaid properly.

1.0
Mar 2, 2016

Hired to be fired

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Pros

None that i would think about, work wise might be a good experince

Cons

I hated every day there, my manager was a weird male cheerleader who didn't like me and acted like little kids, everybody up there is weird and unwelcoming, i got fired without even a reason. Not just me but another college who was hired at the same time

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