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There are so many different divisions/channels to Oatly it's hard to generalize but I work in the creative department which is what I'll focus on here.

It is a "young" department - meaning the average co-worker's employment length is less than 2 years. So in a way, we're building, shaping and setting the parameters together.

The culture and energy is good. We are truly inclusive. There is a good mix of collaborative personalities.

Our department has a lot of "zoom" meetings... A LOT (but more on this later).

The creative work is unique and diverse. It expands your mind in how you ideate, create and execute some of these campaigns. It is challenging and fulfilling. There is meaning behind what we create. And we are deeply passionate about that.

In my position, I find that my work/life balance is not great. I have so many zoom meetings during the day - in worst cases I sometimes only have 5 minutes in between each meeting where I am not able to do any actual work until after hours. And don't even think about grabbing lunch with an ex-colleague or friend -- there's absolutely no time.

The creative department has good energy - and even though everyone lives around the country, we do our best to meet in-person when it's appropriate/safe for some real face time.

Overall, it's a really great department and the work we do truly resonates with the culture.

Oatly is a great place to work! The people are some of the happiest and supportive folks I've ever encountered. The US President is involved and engaged in all aspects of the company. There's great benefits, parental leave that employees are encouraged to take, as well as unlimited PTO!

I love working from home, so working for Oatly remote was a super easy choice to make. They do put in effort to make sure everyone is comfortable working from home through group chats based on specific hobbies (i.e. running, pets, etc). They're also making great efforts for folks to get other cross-functional employees through the new Oatbud program.

I started here back in February 2021 after many months of job searching and when I got the interview, I was in that job grind mode as you all know. It was just another place to apply to.

During the interview process, I was skeptical of everybody's happiness that I could physically feel through the computer screen, but as the interview rounds proceeded and I got the offer, I didn't understand what everybody was super chipper about. 

After a couple of weeks of working here, it finally dawned on me that this whole team is happy because the company treats them like people with emotions and needs. Everybody is respected here and if there are any issues, you bring them up. Very professional and very casual at the same time. I really don't know how to describe it, but it's great and I am LOVING IT. I'm almost 9 months in and I'm still feeling that day one energy. You get what you put in here 100%. 

Most of my day is spent collecting samples and analyzing them to make sure they are in spec to continue production. I also to micro swabs to make sure product lines are properly cleaned. The 12 hour days can be long, but the extra days off during the week to be with my family makes it worth it. The base pay is on the low end, but the benefits are incredible. The managers are courteous and willing to help you learn and improve while maintaining the standards expected of our product. I would recommend working here. 

Oatly is a dynamic place to work, with challenges that keep me engaged in the work that drives the mission. The culture supports open communication and I think they do a good job connecting the mission to why things are done the way they are. The salary for my position is highly competitive compared to similar roles. I'm very pleased with the rigor of the interview process and the investment they make in finding the right person for each role. Overall, I'm very satisfied at Oatly and would recommend it as a great place to work. 

Summing up working at Oatly in just two words would leave this review at this: Collaborative and Rewarding. A typical day at work allows for time to work independently, collaborate within your team, and (some days, if not most) collaborate with other teams on bigger vision projects. In all of my experiences at Oatly, management has been supportive and kind towards employees. I would describe the culture at Oatly as very positive, healthy, and forward-thinking. The most enjoyable part of the job, aside from compensation and benefits, is the people you are surrounded with on a daily basis.

Some things I love: 
- flexibility (location, time, hours, etc) 
- the people! generally, people are foodies, helpful, creative, super smart, laid back but also very driven
- feeling connected to the sustainability mission
- always changing due to growth (never a dull moment)
- HR team seems very focused on continuing company culture and benefits in a virtual environment (they've implemented many new things)


The day-to-day employees and managers that you work with at the Plant are wonderful!! But upper management is horrible. They give you a list of unreachable goals, expect you to work 60 to 80 hour work weeks and when you ask for help they blame you and tell you that you're not good enough and continue to add more to your list. It is as if they want to see you fell. It's such a shame, it could be a wonderful place. Oatly in Sweden has a wonderful culture, and work-life balance. US just hasn't carried it over.

Good benefits. Good amount of days off plus sick leave. You have to work 12 rotating shifts which include weekends. They are not swift enough on dealing out write ups. There were more than a couple people that would hide out and management knew about it, but didn’t do anything. This is very demoralizing to people seeing it but are working themselves and picking up the slack. Especially people playing on their phones, that doesn’t work out well for someone who is supposed be watching pressures and temps...

Basically being harassed every second I was there. HR and management does not care at all about employees. 
Coming in to work would be not knowing anything I was doing for the day. Would come in to a bunch of stuff needing to be done and as the day goes on they just threw more random stuff to be done 
I learned that if you work hard for a company that promises to take care of you, don’t trust em 
Management did not care about anyone there


Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Technical specialist 10 salaries reported	$120,500 per year
Maintenance technician 2 salaries reported	$37.00 per hour
Automation engineer 7 salaries reported	$100,000 per year
Quality control lab technician 4 salaries reported	$24.38 per hour
Sanitation worker 2 salaries reported	$18.25 per hour

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