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Great Company, Long Hours - Process Engineer International Paper Employee Review

4.0
Aug 1, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

*Great opportunities for advancement, not just at your own mill, but at other locations within the company. *IP does a great job training their engineers and management in problem solving techniques, leadership classes, technical training from experts, etc. *Pay is great. One of the highest paying employers in the locations I have been in. *I loves the transparency within the company. As a new engineer, I had several opportunities to interact with senior Vice Presidents and the CEO.

Cons

*Work/life balance is not good. Expected to work long hours with no comp time. *New engineers are expected to work as a shift manager within their first few years. Many are not interested in this, but it's pretty much forced in order to advance.

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Pros

Used to be well respected in the area and stable. Decent severance.

Cons

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