Does Hawkins pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hawkins employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hawkins. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hawkins?

69% of Hawkins employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hawkins 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hawkins?

Buyer/Planner (4) , Process Technician (4) , Technical Sales Representative (4) , Manager (3) , Operations Co-Op (2) , Sales Representative (2) , Technical Route Sales (2) , Technical Services Engineer (2)

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

"Good benefits that are inexpensive and allow you to save a significant amount for retirement." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good pay and lots of pay potential with commission and profit sharing in future." ((in 11 reviews)); "The people are welcoming, the leadership team is approachable, and goals/responsibilities are clearly defined." ((in 5 reviews)); "I had a fantastic manager also." ((in 4 reviews)); "There is a good culture here for the most part and some really quality people." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Horrible management." ((in 4 reviews)); "New employees are offered little training in most departments" ((in 3 reviews)); "Long hours in the summer." ((in 2 reviews))

Hawkins reviews

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Patrick H. Hawkins

81% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

Hawkins has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hawkins 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

84 reviews

4.0

Apr 27, 2026

Good pay but long hours and micromanagement

Technical route sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, out in the field helping water distribution.

Cons

long hours, corporate micromanagement. stretched thin with many roles to fill

Hawkins Response

1mo

Thank you for leaving a review, we appreciate your feedback! Great to hear that the core value of teamwork showed up with those individuals you worked with in the field. Thank you as well for the feedback regarding the areas that fell short of your expectations - We will take this into advisement as we continue to look ahead to improve these areas.

5.0

Apr 14, 2026

Supportive environment with good pay and learning opportunities

Quality technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Support Pay Pto You learn a lot

Cons

None I can think of

Hawkins Response

1mo

Thanks for your review, it's great to hear that you are enjoying your time with Hawkins!

3.0

Mar 1, 2026

Managers Can Be Better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, colleagues are great and very helpful

Cons

Provided no training even when coming from a different industry, which is very difficult when dealing with 1,000's of chemicals. Some managers aren't transparent with KPIs or expectations as well as minimal support from them. This is really dependent on the area of the country and what region you have. There are some really great regional managers in other areas of the country, and I unfortunately was not in one of those regions.

Hawkins Response

1mo

Thank you for leaving a review, we appreciate your feedback! Leadership at Hawkins helps to drive our core values and principles, we will continue to develop and implement training for our leaders to continue to elevate their skills.

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