Lactalis USA reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(167 total reviews)
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Emmanuel Besnier

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76% positive business outlook

Lactalis USA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 167 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lactalis USA 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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167 reviews
5.0
Aug 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lactalis has a bit of a startup vibe in how fast things move, paired with the support and stability of a large global company. Work-life balance and location flexibility are definitely positives, though they can depend on your specific role and team. The organization within each business unit is relatively flat, leading to higher visibility. Leadership generally wants to do the right thing for the long term of the business. Turnover is low on most teams. Healthcare benefits exceed previous organizations I’ve worked for. PTO and retirement benefits align with industry standards.

Cons

The organization is fairly flat and has relatively low turnover so there aren’t always clear paths for long term advancement (pro: organization seems willing to find solutions). Lactalis culture is definitely better than other organizations I’ve worked for, but it’s not consistent across the board (can vary drastically by department and role). Performance is mixed, handful of brands are thriving and others lagging. Accountability isn’t as strong as it could be, which can make it harder to drive results and lead to disproportionate workloads (vast difference vs previous publicly traded employer).

2.0
Apr 4, 2026

It's The French Way or....

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Slow and steady private company. Family owned so there is no shareholders to please. Not an aggressive work work work culture that grinds you to the bone. Good people in many departments and some great brands in the US. Massive global scale which you would think would lead to opportunities. On par benefits to other CPG's but they felt like they were slipping a little.

Cons

Unfortunately the global takeover of the US businesses is starting to take its toll on performance and morale. Many of the recent business units were acquired from well known US CPG giants, and the good people that were valued American employees are long gone. The French infiltration of all leadership levels is causing swirl, distrust and poor morale. There are levels on levels here with more people inserted who have zero idea what they are doing. A good number of these people are completely out of their league, hard to work with, and are not competent enough for a very dynamic US marketplace. The most recent top executive based in South America, has a huge ego and was causing mass chaos at every turn. For such a big company now, opportunities are very limited if not impossible. Really important departments have always been extremely lean, so new roles are hard to come by. Despite being pretty big, all of the core businesses are separated from each other so there is little opportunity for movement between them. They grow through acquisition, but the more recent big purchases are not doing very well and were not really set up for success. Also the pay is meh, there are no stock options or any other type of extra compensation like other big CPG's. There is just one bonus and if the business does poorly you can get very little.

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