You can do well - for a while. - Plant Manager Sonoco (SC) Employee Review

2.0
Feb 10, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good opportunity early in your career - gives you the opportunity to build your resume which you will need when you finally realize there is a better world outside.

Cons

Culture is bizarre at times - senior management says the right things- then behave exactly the opposite of what they say. God help you if you are a manager of an operation and someone gets hurt - it's as if you held the employees hand and told him to injure himself... The witch hunts are frustrating and I've seen several very good managers fired over the years for purely political reasons - people who were excellent at their jobs, but HR people didn't like them because they voiced their opinions too openly.

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5.0
Jul 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing learning environment Many opportunities for growth Cross-functional training Opportunities to be one-on-one with C-Suite Executives

Cons

No “cons”, but some people may not be as fond of the relocation to Hartsville

3.0
Jul 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The salary was good, and the people in the department I worked in were friendly

Cons

Politics at the company were tricky to navigate. Success was more about who liked you rather than merit. Bad behavior would go unaddressed if the person was liked

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