Is Georgia-Pacific a good company to work for?

Georgia-Pacific has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,312 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 55% 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 3% 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 (50) , 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 322 reviews)); "Benefits were good and had every holiday off that was great" ((in 220 reviews)); "The people are great and the business model is stable." ((in 202 reviews)); "have good work life balance and am compensated very well." ((in 63 reviews)); "If a great opportunity comes up which requires investments beyond this years "budget"" ((in 49 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 175 reviews)); "Very little to no bonuses on top of your salary & average to below average salaries for entry through mid" ((in 42 reviews)); "Some managers within the company dont care for your well being and tend to be micro managers." ((in 35 reviews)); "No training and no passion in employees" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long Hours 12 hour shifts" ((in 31 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 are the top reviewed Georgia-Pacific locations?

Atlanta , Green Bay , Muskogee , Palatka , Neenah , Zachary , Port Hudson , Corrigan , Albany , Rincon , Dudley , Monticello , Fort Smith , Decatur , Brunswick , Savannah , Kansas City , Camden , Taylorsville , Perry , Lexington-Fayette , Memphis , Halsey , Alcolu , Crossett , Portland , Madison , Cedar Springs , Emporia , Akron

Georgia-Pacific reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(3,047 total reviews)

David Duncan

85% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Georgia-Pacific has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,047 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Feb 28, 2015

Solid company that's committed to maximizing profitability.

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company with rock solid balance sheet. Reinvests continually to remain competitive. Philosophical belief in being a low cost producer. Competitive benefit package. MBM

Cons

Management undervalues the personal side of human capital. Overly bureaucratic, highly paranoid; negatively influenced by Mr. Koch's politics. Emphasis on being low cost producer results in systematic inability to "sell" anything other than price in the marketplace. Many managers cannot grasp and practice MBM in "real life."

4.0

Feb 27, 2015

Very slow start, but solid experience

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Brunswick Cellulose site is a great workplace with extremely friendly people at all levels. The work is challenging and meaningful for the most part. Virtually unlimited possibilities for career development as all of Koch Industries Inc. is available to employees for internal transfer. Pay is well above average and after being there for a few years there is potential for an annual bonus as well.

Cons

Work life balance is not good for those who are in the process controls group or operations groups. Leadership is placed on a 5-week rotation for weekend call duty and the mill is very dependent upon salaried support. This means that very few weekend call shifts go by without having to spend a portion of the weekend at work. As with most employers, time-off and flexible hours is completely dependent on the boss--official policy is no flex hours even if you have to work a night or weekend. Leadership manages safety by requiring everyone to enter a "leading indicator" each month, even if it is "Thanked my coworker for working safely today".

4.0

Feb 26, 2015

Solid company, good methodology, sometimes flawed in execution...

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Believe in their principles, stable job, solid benefits, corporate accounts for travel.

Cons

Methodology lost at some plant-levels. Some locations lose sight of the big picture in the day to day grind.

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