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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

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
1.0
Sep 2, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for employees hired before 2013. New hires mske substantially less and it's NOT worth it.

Cons

Worst working hours in the country. You work 7 days on 3rd shift then off for one day, 7 days on 2nd then off for one day, 7 days on first then off for 4 days. You work nights, weekends, holidays. IP refuses to pay bonus holiday pay. Company preaches safety constantly, but it's all a sham. If there's an accident, the employees are blamed for getting hurt. All of the Safety Observation Cards, where numerous employees reported a safety issue to Management will disappear and the person who got hurt will be thrown under the bus. Management regularly ducks responsibility for inaction, complacency, and outright lies. IP hires bargain price college kids for Management positions who dont know the first thing about the jobs and have no idea how to work or talk with men who've been pouring blood, sweat, and tears into tough jobs since the kids were playing in a sandbox. They hire felons for the tax break, and allow them to be lazy, yet reprimand hard-working employees if they use harsh language. God forbid some lazy idiot gets their feelings hurt after theyve been asked to do simple tasks multiple times in a polite way. They bleed money through antiquated software, policies and safety procedures. They refuse to entertain fantastic ideas by employees unless they company can screw the employees overbon yet another contract issues. IP will cut out their eyes to spite their face. This was a fantastic place to work and raise a family before IP bought it. The entire company is a cancer now.

4.0
May 21, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Mostly good treatment for workers (3 weeks vacation starting, good sick leave policy, good new parent leave policies) -Good health insurance -Small student loan repayment help -Challenging projects -You probably won’t get bored -Strong emphasis on worker safety

Cons

-Older technology -Lack of flex work options (WFH to be used sparingly) -Can be very easy to be encouraged to do far more than 45 hours of work per week—can sometimes be 60-70 for weeks at a time -Culture leaves something to be desired—IP has a very old corporate culture. Very risk averse, mostly closed disruptive ideas despite innovation initiatives -Very behind the curve on technology

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