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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arla Foods?

83% 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, 4.1 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?

"Good culture and flexibility." ((in 46 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 28 reviews)); "Pay was good and very good organised people" ((in 26 reviews)); "My colleagues were great and friendly." ((in 23 reviews)); "good salary, workers and so on" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"stupid shifts and bad management" ((in 16 reviews)); "Managers do not always walk the talk" ((in 10 reviews)); "No bonuses and the coffee could be better" ((in 10 reviews)); "long hours, a lot rersponsibility" ((in 6 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

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(556 total reviews)

Peder Tuborgh

88% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

Arla Foods has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 556 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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

556 reviews

3.0

May 1, 2019

Formerly great culture undergoing transformation

Global brand director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, Scandinavian values system

Cons

Currently in cost-cutting rather than growth mode

4.0

Mar 28, 2019

Entreprenuerial Spirit

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Senior management is employee focused, solicits and uses employee feedback and ideas; great people

Cons

Global office can be bureacratic making it challenging to get things done; not enough operational resources to execute marketing and sales objectives.

3.0

Mar 23, 2019

good

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary and a few bonus

Cons

too many hours of working

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Jobs at Arla Foods

Warehouse Shuttle Driver-2nd Shift

Production-Bulk Line Leader 1st Shift

Maintenance-Industrial Technician 2nd Shift