Does Dean Foods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dean Foods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dean Foods. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dean Foods?

51% of Dean Foods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dean Foods 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dean Foods?

Manager (13) , Director (10) , Route Driver (9) , Route Sales Driver (9) , Senior Accountant (9) , Driver (8) , Machine Operator (8) , Route Sales Representative (7) , Finance Manager (6) , Production Supervisor (6) , Sales Associate (6) , Executive Assistant (5) , Financial Analyst (5) , Order Selector (5) , Production Worker (5)

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

"Good pay the best job I've ever had help me get my class a cdl." ((in 83 reviews)); "Benefits are good and not expensive" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great people to work with local folks treated like family and all worked as a team." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "They pay an average salary." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Long hours and when you do get a day off you are too tired to do anything." ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper management and HR are lazy and get run by employees." ((in 16 reviews)); "Cold conditions and long hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "Managers are stretched thin running routes and not being managers and i have not been able to use my personal days or even get paid for them in the last 2 years." ((in 9 reviews)); "Don't care about employees." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dean Foods redundancies in 2026?

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

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Dean Foods

Acquired by Dairy Farmers of America

Dean Foods Reviews

3.5

51% would recommend to a friend

(623 total reviews)

Eric Beringause

68% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (623 reviews)

Dean Foods has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 623 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dean Foods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

623 reviews

3.0

9 May 2026

Great role

Admonistrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Hard work is done hete

Cons

Not much at all is dons

1.0

9 Feb 2026

Great People, Tough Operating model - Challenged Categories

Marketing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good People, Opportunity to make impact.

Cons

Declining product category Increasing Cost Structure Expensive Distribution Model

3.0

19 Jan 2026

Butcher

Butcher/meat cutter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There was a three day week

Cons

The hours were very long

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