International Paper reviews

Upper management is a joke, no structure what so ever. Plant manager is incompetent and lacks people skills. Most of the employees are new with less than 3 years experience. High turnover rate due to rotating shifts every week and poor training. Building was established back in the 70’s and has caught fire more times than i can remember. Employees are constantly getting hurt but dont report their injuries due to the fact that supervisors threaten them with write-ups and job termination. Poor ventilation in the summer, multiple employees ask for more fans and managment just blows them off and gives them electrolytes packets. Facility is a ticking time bomb just waiting to happen. No clothing or boot allowance. No end of the year bonus. No work life balance. Management will micromanage you whether you like it or not and complaining to your supervisor or union rep will only make it worse. New HR rep is new and lacks the knowledge to properly perform her duties, she was the former secretary of one of the sales reps, hired internally by her friend the old HR representative. Every decision made there is political, if you dont align with their agenda you will not move up the ranks and will be target for retaliation.

Hot, lots of hours, people suck, favoritism