Georgia-Pacific Corporation Reviews

Pros

Pay and benefits, dedicated employees

Cons

Too secretive in finances -hard to work for compared to when GP was publically owned

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employees better

Pros

If you have a strong desire to add value in a principled manner, then you will fit in well at GP.

Cons

The downside for me is the reality that A player only make up the minority. But those A players are extremely great people to partner up with!

Advice to Senior Management

You do a great job of giving your people room to roam, but let them no their freedoms and seek to better understand what will add value to their lives. By catering to their needs I believe that they will return the favor by making sacrifices for you.

Pros

The people who worked there

Cons

At the plant level not alot of room for advancement

Advice to Senior Management

Offer better options for benefits like and HMO

Pros

There is a great work environment. Management is very interested in helping each employee achieve their career goals. It is a very successful company.

Cons

At times there were not enough tasks to keep everyone busy. However, it was still challenging and it was an enjoyable experience.

Advice to Senior Management

Management has done a great job at making me feel important to the company. They are very skilled individuals and good leaders.

Pros

Evaluations involve value creation as a basis for incentive pay
Private Company (Koch Industries)

Cons

Subjective vs Objective performance reviews

Advice to Senior Management

Need to work on the Koch culture integration. It's not fully integrated in my opinion.

Pros

Respect and Integrity
Focus on creating real economic value
Smart capable senior leadership
Performance is recongnised and rewarded

Cons

Big Company. Still trying to shake-off the old command and control culture.
Culture is not for everyone if you want a free ride, this is not the place to be.
You need to take responsibility for your own career, no one will hold you hand and tell you what the next career move is.
Change is part of every day. Nothing is certain.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue promoting the MBM culture. We are much futher along than we were a few years ago but we still need to improve.

Pros

A very smart and capable workforce

Cons

There is zero work life balance

Advice to Senior Management

Take an interest in your people as people.

Pros

The company goes to great lengths to educate everyone on the philosophy they are using to build the culture of their operations.

Cons

The compensation philosophy is very different from anything I've ever experienced. Multiple years without a salary increase for salaried employees is the norm.

Pros

Vast and varied experience opportunities, great pay and benifits

Cons

Lack of ability to make significant changes unless you are a GM for the site.

Advice to Senior Management

Dont step over those you give leadership to in an effort to micromanage in the classic "command and control." Follow MBM at all times.

Pros

Flex hours and telecommuting
Diligent employees

Cons

Management does not value employees
Management doesn't adhear to the companies guiding principles
Ineffective leadership
Promotions are based on office politics and not performance