Potential to be great company but underwhelming critical thinking at leadership level - Anonymous employee Sonoco (SC) Employee Review

2.0
Feb 13, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Competitive pay and benefits package. Very solid company in terms of financially viability and job security if you want to be a lifer. Strong cash flows from legacy businesses to fund new growth so has the capability to be truly global player. Pockets of talented and hard working people at the lower - mid management level.

Cons

Home grown Hartsville upper leadership with limited thinking, risk averse culture, slow to move or recognize new possibilities outside their core. Ranks high on diversity and sustainability metrics but upon closer look, this is mostly box checking with little meaningful actions. Consumer packaging businesses still acting independently, no formal mechanism for cross divisional learning and sharing to grow large accounts.

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5.0
Jul 16, 2026
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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
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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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