International Paper Reviews | Glassdoor
International Paper Reviews
Companies
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • Interviews

    International Paper Reviews

    Updated May 22, 2018
    683 reviews

    Filter

    Filter

    Full-timePart-time
    3.5
    StarStarStarStarStar
    Rating TrendsRating Trends
    Recommend to a friend
    Approve of CEO
    International Paper Chief Executive Officer Mark S. Sutton
    Mark S. Sutton
    127 Ratings

    683 Employee Reviews

    Sort: PopularRatingDate
    Pros

    • good environment; good pay; convenient location (in 67 reviews)

    • They have good benefits and base salary at plants by local market (in 50 reviews)

    Cons

    • Work /Life balance is a challenge the more you do the more responsibilities will be added (in 26 reviews)

    • Requires hard work and long hours (in 42 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons
    1. Featured Review

      "Territory manager"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Sales Representative in Philadelphia, PA
      Current Employee - Sales Representative in Philadelphia, PA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at International Paper full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Excellent company with great future.

      Cons

      None, great company to work for.

      Advice to Management

      Recent commission structure just changed to reward new business brought on ! Great move !

    2. "Reliability engineer"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Reliability Engineer
      Former Employee - Reliability Engineer
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at International Paper full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great palce to work with great people

      Cons

      size of the industry is too big to explore.

      3. Join the International Paper team
      See Our Latest Jobs

    3. "Corrugator Department Operator"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Department Operator G2 in Putnam, CT
      Current Employee - Department Operator G2 in Putnam, CT
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at International Paper full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The compensation is very good.

      Cons

      Never fully staffed so way to much overtime and shift covering.

      Advice to Management

      Please staff the conpany

    4. "Great Company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Cedar Rapids, IA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Cedar Rapids, IA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at International Paper full-time

      Pros

      I interned here gor just a short 7 months, and it was fantastic. The company is incredibly focused on their employees well being, saftey, and satisfaction. I enjoyed my time here.

      Cons

      Occasional late nights or weekend shifts for salaried employees.

    5. "Has It's Ups and Downs"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Salaried Employee in Bogalusa, LA
      Former Employee - Salaried Employee in Bogalusa, LA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at International Paper full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great opportunity to become a versatile asset to IP and any other organization in your future endeavors. Ample training that can be tailored to your career path. Lots of opportunity for growth within the company.

      Cons

      Requires multiple/random late nights and weekend duty. Although the company as a whole is top-tier, the Bogalusa location has some major holes when it comes racial inequality (just look at the turn over rate for minorities in salary positions). This is done by keeping 1 or 2 minorities engaged and screwing the rest, may be due to the culture of the city and mill (google it).

      Advice to Management

      Thoroughly re-evaluate the site leadership, including HR.

    6. "Plant Worker"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at International Paper full-time

      Pros

      Pay is good. Full time and benefits.

      Cons

      Lots of us feel the last few years have taken a down turn in the treatment of employees. They are losing the personal side. Everything seems to be aimed at money.

      Advice to Management

      Become more of the way you used to be. Give employees respect.

    7. Helpful (2)

      "Machine Operator"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Production Machine Operator in Streetsboro, OH
      Current Employee - Production Machine Operator in Streetsboro, OH
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at International Paper full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good pay! Friendly Employees & Management! Pretty easy work! Plenty of Overtime Availability! Management who actually takes employee safety very seriously

      Cons

      Overtime (if that’s not your thing) and working Saturdays during busy summer months.
      Work environment is HOT in the summer.
      Management turnover rate, for the most part management is very good and very helpful but can get a bad apple from time to time.

    8. "Machine Tender"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Machine Operator in Gardiner, OR
      Former Employee - Machine Operator in Gardiner, OR
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at International Paper full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      I would have loved to have retired there. They closed in 1999 with just 60 days notice. Blah blah blah

      Cons

      Should have treated their personal better. Retirement was pretty bad. That's what big business does just before Christmas, though. Blah

      Advice to Management

      Don't call personnel "Human Resources" we weren't just something to kick to the curb.

    9. "General helper/ machine operator"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - General Helper/Assistant Machine Operator in Carol Stream, IL
      Former Employee - General Helper/Assistant Machine Operator in Carol Stream, IL
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at International Paper full-time

      Pros

      Great work environment plenty of work

      Cons

      Work can Be Overbearing sometimes

    10. "Maintain equipment"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Industrial Maintenance Mechanic in Golden, CO
      Current Employee - Industrial Maintenance Mechanic in Golden, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at International Paper full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good money and steady work

      Cons

      Along with the steady work comes a lot of hours

    Showing 683 of 739 reviews
    Reset Filters