Pactiv Reviews

Pros

benefit and good people and opportunity

Cons

now no work life balance it just cutting people and just more work and work

Advice to Senior Management

bring more people and do some with benefit

Pros

good benefits
good people some managers good at the job and willing to pass on information to subordinates some care about people

Cons

does not care about employees only dollars involved spend alot of time in dark left to own devices to figure out what is needed only to be criticized for any decisions that while they accomplished the job fell outside of imaginary or porous and/or invisible guidelines or standards no real leadership or guidance from up top only criticism not to mention paycuts

Advice to Senior Management

consistency more exhibition of leadership less of a display of use of the words i and me give more credit to the employees that accomplish the tasks take time to learn who your employees are not just the ones who have disiplinary problems or the yes men stop performing from a bully pulpit give credit where credit is due

Pros

Great salary and benefits, employees were great to work with, challenging so you won't get bored there, management pretty flexible when you need to deal with personal issues

Cons

Long hours, favoritism at the plant level, no guidance or direction in moving up in the company, company bought out so lots of layoffs

Pros

Pactiv has a really good benefit program. Pactiv treats all of their employees fair and equal. Theres is room for advancement at Pactiv.

Cons

The only downside to working at pactiv is the rotating shifts.

Advice to Senior Management

Please take into consideration of the employees when you change shifts.

Pros

Starting salaries competitive
Pactiv owns Hefty brand which still resonates in consumer product market
Impressive corporate offices
Running on momentum from past successes, and continuing acquisitions
Significant penetration in a variety of markets should maintain corporate health in the near term

Cons

Top management seems to be a limited clique of good old boys and sycophants who are most adept at lining their own pockets. It is an atmosphere of arrogance, hypocrisy and callous disrespect toward the work force.

In my experience, employee morale below the VP level seems non-existent. Since acquisition by Reynolds, a number of mid-level managers not already fired are seeking to get out as quickly as possible. Several senior level executives, including the former President, have already taken their millions and run.

Hundreds have been fired by the corporation whose web site touts how much it values its employees. The company is being gutted as the experience and talent that actually did the work is being dissipated, and there is no end in sight.

Big on buzz words like "lean manufacturing" and "kaizan," many agree that this is just lip service with no true buy-in or understanding at the corporate management level. Talk of employee education, development and empowerment is just that - talk.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat your employees with some minimal degrees of honesty and respect. Determine if Pactiv is to be a functioning manufacturing concern or a blue light special to be pieced out to the highest bidders. Put the focus back on quality in your people and products, service and value to your customers, and not just cost cutting.

Pros

Industry leader in the field of plastic packaging

Cons

promotions based on 'good old boys" network

Advice to Senior Management

fire and promote based on ability and results

Pros

People are good to work with.

Cons

Under utilize the talent that they have and promote the people that know someone.

Advice to Senior Management

Open your eyes to what is going on around you do not just rely on what your managers are telling you (GO See)

Pros

Smart coworkers, good processes and focus on continued improvement
Good position in the marketplace and good innovation
Decent amount of resources

Cons

Headcount reductions removed good people and left dramatically more work for others
Company focused on short term wins and sacrifices long term investments
Very little communication on changes

Advice to Senior Management

Go back to a long term focus and staff based on long term goals
Share personnel changes when they happen

Pros

Good pay
Good benefits
low cost hefty bags

Cons

Management took care of themselves but not employees when the company was bought
Frequent layoffs
mediocre managment

Pros

The employees and managers at the Chippewa Falls plant were awesome to work with in the 8 years I was there.

Cons

Always following the "Newest Best Way" even if a better plan was in place.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees at every level. They will have valid suggestions that can help you overcome issues and problems.