Great place to work with high pay, but little room for advancement. - Anonymous employee Sappi Employee Review

4.0
Dec 4, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and benefits. Safety is extremely important. Team based environment. Quick advances in pay based on competency. Union workplace.

Cons

Union workplace. Work schedule may be hard on some people. Workflow is extremely busy or nonexistent. Noisy environment on some jobs.

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