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      International Paper reviews

      3.3

      48% would recommend to a friend

      (2,303 total reviews)
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      Andrew Silvernail

      35% approve of CEO

      35% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Culture & values

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Senior management

      International Paper has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,303 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The International Paper 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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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 1, 2015

      Supply Chain Manager

      Sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Extremely competitive pay for the industry. Decent amount of upward mobility near term, endless amount if you're in for the long haul. The vast majority of management positions, entry level through senior, are held by employees within 10 years of retirement. Promotes from within. Very few management positions filled via external recruiting.

      Cons

      Promotions are not always performance based. Who you know overrides what you know. Very traditional "old school" company with an aged workforce. Slowly becoming more progressive but still a decade behind companies of comparable size/revenue. Locations in every state in the US but all senior management positions located in Memphis.

      1.0
      Sep 22, 2015

      Maintenance Technician

      Maintenance technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They have good benefits and every quarter, they have a production meeting. Offer good food, and raffles for some pretty good prizes. People get recognition.

      Cons

      Ah, where to start... They have the pay scale posted in the break room. They have new hire pay, 6 months, 12 months and 18 months. After Working by myself on second shift, I have a great review. I asked my supervisor if I would be getting a raise and was told, "I don't see why not". After waiting a few weeks, I was told "no, they want to see more." I asked what I need to do to receive a raise, again it was "more". They could not give me any detail. I asked what area I need to improve and again I was told that they want to see more. They did not say that anything was wrong, they just wanted to see if I would keep up with what I had been doing. Same thing happened on my 12 month review. When I asked why I wouldn't make more than starting pay for being there for 12 months, I was told that there were people there for 10 years still making starting pay! I asked them why they had the raises put on a calendar system and I was told that they had to put something down! I left them with only a 2 day notice. Do you self a favor and don't work there.

      5.0
      Aug 13, 2015

      Great Company

      It business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Company really cares about their employees and their families. Great opportunities coming out of college and being hired directly into IP. Great growth opportunities

      Cons

      Some jobs travel more than others - if you want to travel you need to let management know that up front - but there are not always opportunities

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