Does Domtar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Domtar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Domtar. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Domtar?

50% of Domtar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Domtar 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Domtar?

Engineer (14) , Machine Operator (14) , Process Engineer (12) , Operator (9) , Analyst (8) , Laborer (8) , Manager (8) , Administrative Assistant (7) , Reliability Engineer (7) , Power Engineer (6) , Accountant (5) , Director (5) , Electrician (5) , Inside Sales Account Manager (5) , Project Manager (5)

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

"Pay is good and hourly" ((in 81 reviews)); "benefits are good but expensive" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people and work enviornment" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good salary and good environment" ((in 19 reviews)); "Culture at Domtar is great" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Cheap Asian upper management, offer low package , ask to do everything" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours and some people are not nice to new people" ((in 11 reviews)); "Very bureaucratic, nothing gets done, managers are afraid to make decision, top management backstab each other to gain power,finger pointing culture instead of working to solve issues." ((in 11 reviews)); "Micro managing and poor communication" ((in 6 reviews)); "They are blatant about not trusting their employees which breeds poor morale and inefficiencies in the workplace." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Domtar layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Domtar locations?

Fort Mill , Kingsport , Greenville , Delaware , Hawesville , Ashdown , Bennettsville , Port Huron , Nekoosa , Calhoun , Coosa Pines , Charlotte , Irving , Cerritos , Rock Hill , Addison , Owensboro , Plymouth , Menominee , Raleigh , Glenwood , Johnsonburg , Tatum , Childersburg , Mahopac , Rothschild , Wausau , Detroit , Nashville , Dallas

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3.0

50% would recommend to a friend

(579 total reviews)

John D. Williams

6% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Domtar has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 579 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Domtar 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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579 reviews

3.0

Mar 5, 2020

1

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

oppotunities for post graduate students

Cons

hard to develop youself with the poor management

2.0

Jan 17, 2020

Lay offs and poor pay.

Power boiler operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Pay is below industry standard. Management has low control over spending so nothing gets fixed within a proper time frame. If your crew is set to work a stat, expect to be layed off for it under a "market curtailment".

1.0

Dec 10, 2019

Poor Management

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is fine but not higher than the average in this industry

Cons

No leader , no vision and very disorganized company

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