Does Arla Foods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arla Foods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arla Foods. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arla Foods?

84% of Arla Foods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arla Foods 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arla Foods?

Student Assistant (23) , Manager (10) , Intern (9) , Internship (9) , Category Manager (8) , Machine Operator (8) , Senior Manager (8) , Warehouse Worker (8) , Process Operator (7) , Project Manager (7) , Warehouse Operative (7) , Dispatch Operative (6) , Engineer (6) , Accountant (5) , Brand Manager (5)

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

"Pay was good and very good organised people" ((in 26 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "Some colleagues are friendly." ((in 25 reviews)); "And good opportunities for voicing your opinions." ((in 17 reviews)); "good salary and a few bonus" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"stupid shifts and bad management" ((in 16 reviews)); "No bonuses and the coffee could be better" ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers do not always walk the talk" ((in 9 reviews)); "long hours, a lot rersponsibility" ((in 5 reviews)); "Progression, transparency, leadership was average at market level" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Arla Foods layoffs in 2026?

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

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Arla Foods reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(555 total reviews)

Peder Tuborgh

89% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

Arla Foods has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 555 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Arla Foods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

555 reviews

3.0

May 16, 2018

Engineering

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been working for Arla for 5 years. They are proactive and try to make their best to supply a good quality product.

Cons

The lack of training for the engineering department is one of the issue, the lack of communication between the management and employees leads to serious issues.

5.0

Dec 31, 2017

Arla Foods Company Rating

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quality Products; Excellent Customer Service

Cons

head office in Europe; may be more complicated

5.0

Mar 1, 2017

Packaging

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is fairly good and the people are pretty friendly. There are lots of overtime opportunities and overtime pay (time and a half). On Sundays they pay double.

Cons

Vacation times and policies suck. They don't roll over and aren't very long.

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Jobs at Arla Foods

Maintenance-Industrial Technician 2nd Shift

Production-Bulk Line Leader 1st Shift