Does Canfor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Canfor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Canfor. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Canfor?

48% of Canfor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Canfor 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Canfor?

Supply Chain Planner (9) , Machine Operator (8) , Millwright (8) , Manager (6) , Business Analyst (5) , Engineer (5) , Journeyman Millwright (5) , Operator (5) , Production Employee (5) , Account Executive (4) , Finance (4) , Production Operator (4) , Field Operator (3) , Forklift Operator (3) , General Laborer (3)

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

"Relatively easy for good pay" ((in 44 reviews)); "good benefits 4 weeks vacation from the start point." ((in 44 reviews)); "People were great and always kept busy" ((in 34 reviews)); "The people and the culture are great!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Work life balance good" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Poor management depending on department" ((in 13 reviews)); "Mill level senior leadership is untrustworthy" ((in 5 reviews)); "Poor work life balance with long hours and lack of job security." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours, lazy people, bad attitudes, managers do nothing" ((in 3 reviews)); "Shift work." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Canfor layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Canfor locations?

Mobile , Darlington , Conway , Camden , Jackson , Urbana , Moultrie , Fulton , Graham , Greensboro , Hermanville , El Dorado , DeRidder , Estill , Marion , Cassatt , Myrtle Beach , Thomasville

Canfor reviews

3.5

48% would recommend to a friend

(317 total reviews)

Don Kayne

63% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Canfor has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 317 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Canfor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

317 reviews

5.0

Mar 12, 2025

My favorite job so far

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed working with a group of committed professionals who were smart yet very approachable. The leadership had great respect for the operations, who are the heart of the company. Excellent people, excellent pay, benefits, and down-to-earth culture.

Cons

Like many resource sectors, they are subject to market highs and lows and therefore layoffs occur during the downturns, and this affects the culture.

4.0

Feb 25, 2025

Great pay, great benefits, shrinking business footprint

Supply chain planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Golden hand cuff, great pay & benefits (Base coverage + 2-3K/year of health spending amount) for the very basic system clicking and planning duties that you have do - Company values people & culture, great employee experiences (Bi-Weekly Fika coffee breaks on Company dimes, employee experience commitee, decent WFH policies etc.). Overall a better head office employee experience + bigger HQ than WF, Interfor and WFP

Cons

- Shrinking business footprint, very limited opportunties for the driven young individuals. There's no more growth roadmap for anybody and, mangers/directors only want stablity to keep themselves safe so lots of undermining behavior to prioritize maintaining the status quo over recognizing or enabling excellence for overachivers. - Toxic environement where low performers easily get away with under performing in the name of culture & people; lots of senior people/managers spends >50% of time on office event coordination instead of core day to day duties, over working the subordinates and yet they still gatekeep opportunties strictly based on seniority instead of ability

4.0

Feb 24, 2025

Employer of Choice

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company legitimately has the best interest of its employees in mind even when making difficult decisions. Compensation is fair

Cons

Natural resource industry can feel like a boom and bust environment and it's not for everyone. Work-life balance can be struggle

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