Sonoco (SC) reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(984 total reviews)
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R. Howard Coker

84% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Sonoco (SC) has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 984 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sonoco (SC) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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984 reviews
2.0
Aug 8, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

They have a microwave and refrigerator in the lunchroom.

Cons

OMG where do I start. Due to the environmental standards (HACCP) the protective equipment is extensive. Protective uniform (shirt) hard hat (bump cap) goggles/safety glasses, long, wool arm protectors (HOT!) , hair nets, beard nets, and gloves. One of the worst parts is they expect you to use a sweat-soaked bump cap that just came off someone else's head to start your shift! YUK! The people there have very little social skills. Most have been there for around ten years and are not helpful to new people. Been there for 7yrs and still only getting around $10.50/hr. And did I mention it was HOT! But that can't really be avoided as machines that are designed to melt plastic do create an incredible amount of heat. They cannot keep their machines running, with no apparent solutions, day after day. They are spending half their time either running a machine for nothing, or grinding half/most of the parts being produced. The mechanics make like $60,000/yr and you see 5 of them staring at a machine like 5 monkeys opening a banana. And the "good 'ol boy" system is alive and well in this part of the 'holler. It is supposed to be a non-smoking environment, but many people walking around that obviously just smoked at least one cig.

3.0
Jun 19, 2012

Sonoco

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The job itself is often challenging, interesting, and it does pay the bills. The commute is short. In my position I do enjoy a certain degree of autonomy.

Cons

Every year since being acquired by Sonoco compensation has decreased. Raises were skipped, 401k matching suspended and eventually partially restored in 2009 due to "difficult" times while the CEO's compensation increased by 45% to nearly 9 million dollars. Opportunities for advancement do not seem to exist. The safety program is out of control to the point of being smothering.

4.0
Dec 21, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Senior Leadership excellent. Great community. Company has fantastic potential and will continue to be successful.

Cons

Understaffed. Does not welcome "outsiders" into their "culture." It is great if born and raised in Hartsville or if parents/family members have worked for the company. Also, HR department, benefits, etc. VERY antiquated. Senior management strong, but lots of turf fighting among middle managers - which leads to bad decision making.

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