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?

"Some colleagues are friendly." ((in 27 reviews)); "Pay was good and very good organised people" ((in 25 reviews)); "good salary, workers and so on" ((in 17 reviews)); "And good opportunities for voicing your opinions." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work environment and colleagues." ((in 16 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 10 reviews)); "Managers do not always walk the talk" ((in 9 reviews)); "long hours, a lot rersponsibility" ((in 6 reviews)); "Self education mostly , with just a few provided trainings for some of the people in the team ." ((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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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(555 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 555 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

555 reviews

4.0

Jan 23, 2018

Great company, with a strong Danish culture.

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great products and good strategies. Good values and company culture. Great people!

Cons

Too Denmark focused to deliver on it's global potential. Management decisions can seem like knee-jerk overreactions. Constant reorganisations.

4.0

Jan 17, 2018

I would like to work in food industry, its my passion and service long time,

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food industry is one of the leading industry in the world and we learn lot about here, health, safety etc..

Cons

Its one of the leading industry and every human being needs quality food, Maintaining quality and quantity, cleanness as well

4.0

Oct 14, 2017

Forward thinking company with strong ethics

Development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open and honest Culture. Many ways to be heard. The business attempts to reorganise often to better serve the farmer-owners and stay competitive in the Dairy sector. Great work-life balance. Many great people and a nice office environment. There can be many opportunities to change roles into new departments

Cons

Often reorganisations happen quite close to one another - it can be hard to see if one way has worked or not before it changes again. Due to the size of the company, many functions can work in silos which can slow down work rate significantly. The generous work-life balance benefits can be abused for some people who are then not very accountable. Flat structure means many employees, especially younger ones, reach a ceiling and then leave the company to progress their careers further.

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Jobs at Arla Foods

Maintenance-Industrial Technician 2nd Shift

Warehouse Shuttle Driver-2nd Shift

Production-Bulk Line Leader 1st Shift