Is PCA a good company to work for as a Machine Assistant?

Machine Assistant professionals working at PCA have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 53 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of PCA employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Machine Assistant Jobs at PCA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Machine Assistant interview questions at PCA .

Does PCA pay Machine Assistant employees well?

Machine Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PCA with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 53 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Machine Assistant salaries at PCA.

How happy are Machine Assistant professionals working at PCA?

38% of Machine Assistant employees at PCA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 18% in the past 12 months. Machine Assistant professionals have also rated PCA with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PCA?

Machine Operator (53) , Maintenance Technician (16) , Sales Representative (15) , Process Engineer (13) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Plant Accountant (9) , Plant Optimization Engineer (9) , Production (8) , Intern (7) , Design Intern (6) , Engineering Co-Op (6) , General Laborer (6) , Process Control Engineer (6) , Production Supervisor (6) , Supervisor (6)

What are the pros of working at PCA according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay until you realize you have just sold your soul to disrespectful people who could care less about you." ((in 113 reviews)); "good benefit for medical insurance." ((in 103 reviews)); "Great people to work with that strive to get a lot done!" ((in 50 reviews)); "Easy work and friendly coworkers" ((in 16 reviews)); "Values their employees and good insurance" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PCA according to real employee reviews?

"You will have no work life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours and 6 days a week" ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper Management and HR lied and stole from employees" ((in 13 reviews)); "No training provided, company throw you on the floor and let you figure out how to train and teach yourself about those machines." ((in 9 reviews)); "incompetent leadership, lazy work force, if you're not "in" with the supervisor they act petty towards you any chance they can get." ((in 9 reviews))

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PCA Machine Assistant reviews

3.2

38% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Mark W. Kowlzan

36% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Work/Life balance

Machine Assistant employees have rated PCA with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Machine Assistant professionals have a good working experience there. PCA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Machine Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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53 reviews

3.0

Jun 12, 2026

Great pay and benefits, but poor management and schedule

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great wage Good people Good benefits

Cons

The work schedule Upper management

4.0

Apr 9, 2026

Great leadership in a fast-paced environment, but long hours

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership fast paced team work environment

Cons

The machines are due for upgrade

4.0

Jan 22, 2026

Great

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of work so it’s busy

Cons

None that I can think of

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