Is Georgia-Pacific a good company to work for?

Georgia-Pacific has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,308 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Georgia-Pacific to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Georgia-Pacific have been left by employees working as Engineering Intern , Intern and Supply Chain Analyst .

Does Georgia-Pacific pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Georgia-Pacific employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Georgia-Pacific. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Georgia-Pacific?

68% of Georgia-Pacific employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Georgia-Pacific 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Georgia-Pacific?

Machine Operator (95) , Manager (49) , Process Engineer (48) , Engineer (46) , Forklift Operator (34) , Project Manager (34) , Maintenance Technician (30) , Manufacturing Engineer (29) , Operator (25) , Production Supervisor (24) , Project Engineer (23) , Senior Manager (23) , Director (22) , Intern (22) , Production Operator (22)

What are the pros of working at Georgia-Pacific according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is good and hours" ((in 310 reviews)); "Benefits were good and had every holiday off that was great" ((in 233 reviews)); "Good people: you never have to worry about theft of employees and people who work there have a lot of integrity." ((in 202 reviews)); "have good work life balance and am compensated very well." ((in 66 reviews)); "If a great opportunity comes up which requires investments beyond this years "budget"" ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Georgia-Pacific according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor Schedule is not flexible Any type of absences or tardiness you will be threatened for" ((in 185 reviews)); "Some managers within the company dont care for your well being and tend to be micro managers." ((in 38 reviews)); "No training and no passion in employees" ((in 35 reviews)); "Very little to no bonuses on top of your salary & average to below average salaries for entry through mid" ((in 34 reviews)); "There are a few cons, like a corporate environment, long hours" ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about Georgia-Pacific layoffs in 2026?

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

What Georgia-Pacific locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Big Island , Perdue Hill , Bowling Green , Diboll , Mobile , Corrigan , Houston , Toledo , Easton , Spartanburg

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Georgia-Pacific reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(3,044 total reviews)

David Duncan

100% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Georgia-Pacific has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,044 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Georgia-Pacific 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Jul 27, 2016

Great for individual advancement, company lacks vision and strategy

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can do very well in this company through individual performance going above and beyond expectations, so long as you are good at promoting yourself.

Cons

Mismatch and misuse of MBM vs reality. Claims to be advantaged due to the management philosophy and focus on innovation, but not sure that they really outperform their competition, either because the philosophy does not provide a real advantage or lack of execution according to the philosophy. Most likely the latter. Too much emphasis on financial models vs. the value that people can create, leading to people not feeling valued.

1.0

Apr 15, 2016

Sr Manager

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MBM guidelines are great, although most successful companies have similar way philosophies. Perks - onsite gym (not very modern) and onsite daycare (at market rate). Also nice to have onsite minute clinic, small cvs pharmacy, and dry cleaners.

Cons

Compensation starts off good vs market, but you hardly ever see a raise even with solid performance reviews. Benefits are not great (medical is expensive and has little converge). Parking rates are very high. Building is outdated, although a remodel is coming (supposedly). The challenge process only works top down (rarely bottom up). Management selectively practices MBM. At a senior leadership level, people get moved around a lot, but below that level... You're basically stuck. No career growth support. No recognition for good work. Very little flexibility with work schedule, still vey much about being seen at your desk instead of being able to leverage technology. A lot of duplicative work in silos. Very little collaboration.

1.0

Dec 6, 2015

Sr Manager

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some smart people who come in with a wealth of knowledge from previous employers.

Cons

A very selfish culture that does not value its employees and is fine with letting them leave after three years (fully vetted). No raises, few and cheap bonuses, value only measured in dollar and cents. They are truly in a commodity business.

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