Does Plant Essentials pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Plant Essentials employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Plant Essentials. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Plant Essentials?

71% of Plant Essentials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Plant Essentials 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Plant Essentials?

Merchandiser (31) , Field Coordinator (4) , Vendor (3) , Visual Merchandiser (3) , Field Representative (2) , Garden Center Merchandiser (2) , Plant Specialist (2) , Retail Merchandiser (2)

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

"Love the flexible schedule and awesome bosses" ((in 10 reviews)); "Flexible hours and easy work." ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, laid back bosses" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low pay $9/Hr" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Plant Essentials redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Michael Haeflein

41% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

2.4

Career opportunities

2.1

Compensation and benefits

Plant Essentials has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Plant Essentials employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Agriculture industry (3.7 stars).

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75 reviews

4.0

23 May 2026

Great work environment with autonomy, but low pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of autonomy, and great work environment.

Cons

Compensation was not that high

5.0

20 Aug 2024

Greatest Job I ever had

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

My boss was fantastic; we were treated well. There was a great deal of freedom and no big-brother atmosphere.

Cons

The Lowes employees can get annoying because they think we are their subordinates.

3.0

3 Jun 2024

Good summer gig

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Reliable job. Outdoors but not mentally demanding. Staged at a garden center of a home improvement store.

Cons

Pay was during the pre-pandemic era. Low then, definitely would not be competitive now.

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Great work environment with autonomy, but low pay

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