Does Fonterra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fonterra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fonterra. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fonterra?

77% of Fonterra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fonterra 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fonterra?

Intern (19) , Internship (17) , Project Manager (14) , Manager (13) , Brand Manager (10) , Analyst (9) , Lab Technician (9) , Laboratory Technician (8) , Accountant (7) , Machine Operator (7) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Technical Officer (6) , Technologist (6) , Account Manager (5) , Process Operator (5)

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

"good team dynamics and culture" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great people and shareholders." ((in 65 reviews)); "good pay and best superannuation in the country" ((in 40 reviews)); "adequate and good work life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "knowkedge and good salary for expatriates" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and lots of politics and Management does not support you worse work environment and no value as employee and specially as a newbie." ((in 25 reviews)); "Some erratic managers; especially middle management" ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of leadership" ((in 12 reviews)); "long hours for 12hour day with 4 on 4 off is good" ((in 8 reviews)); "Lots of other bullying just gets swept under the rug" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fonterra redundancies in 2026?

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

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Fonterra Reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(614 total reviews)

Miles Hurrell

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Fonterra has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 614 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fonterra 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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Reviews by job title

614 reviews

1.0

23 Jun 2026

Good for resumes but struggles with old-school management

Do not join this company its horrible and worst company

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good for resume for first impression

Cons

To be honest, the company still operates with a very old-school mindset. There is a lot of micromanagement, and some managers can be quite stubborn and not very open to criticism or different opinions. Instead of encouraging new ideas, people tend to stick to what they are comfortable with, which makes it hard for the company to move forward. There is also a blame culture where people focus more on who is at fault rather than solving the problem together. On top of that, there are quite a lot of hidden politics and a lack of transparency.

3.0

4 Jun 2026

Great work-life balance, but resistant culture to change

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work life balance people tend to stay long

Cons

people who stay long in the company are resistant to change

4.0

1 Jun 2026

Work-life balance is good, but politics hinder stability

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work life balance, pay benefit

Cons

politics and constant changes in structure

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