Does Summit Polymers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Summit Polymers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Summit Polymers. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Summit Polymers?

54% of Summit Polymers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Summit Polymers 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Summit Polymers?

Machine Operator (10) , Project Engineer (10) , Assembly Line Worker (8) , Manufacturing Engineer (8) , Supervisor (7) , Quality Engineer (5) , Engineering Assistant (4) , Human Resources (4) , Material Handler (4) , Assembly Operator (3) , Engineer (3) , Engineering Intern (3) , Financial Coordinator (3) , Operator (3) , Production Assembler (3)

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

"good benefits for me and my family" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "pay is good for the job function" ((in 17 reviews)); "My coworkers were fantastic." ((in 6 reviews)); "Salary is competitive." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Poor management to work with" ((in 17 reviews)); "Upper Management is isolated from plant engineers" ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends" ((in 7 reviews)); "No training offers in the company" ((in 5 reviews)); "The pay is definitely not great, unless you're a Manager, Engineer or in Human Resources." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Summit Polymers layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Summit Polymers layoffs and their outlook for job security at Summit Polymers in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Summit Polymers locations?

Portage , Kalamazoo , Vicksburg , Mount Sterling , Elizabethtown , Detroit , Sturgis , Sterling , Brooklyn , Dearborn , Livonia , Plymouth , Grand Rapids , Michigan Center , Three Rivers , Lawrenceburg , San Antonio , Vicksburg , Shelbyville , Vick

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Summit Polymers

Summit Polymers reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(217 total reviews)

Andrea Haas

66% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Summit Polymers has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 217 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Summit Polymers 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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Reviews by job title

217 reviews

1.0

Apr 5, 2016

Process Technician

Process tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Summit Polymers does provide decent pay and benefits to employees.

Cons

Aggressive and combative management regularly seeks to place blame on subordinates, even mechanical failures due to lack of maintenance.

3.0

Feb 22, 2016

Good starting point

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Started my career in HR there and it set me up well to advance and move on. I learned a little about every aspect of HR. Summit has processes and procedures very well organized and detailed, making it easier to learn.

Cons

No employee recognition; internal advancement poor (especially for production employees); everyone is "disposable"; pay for the lower level salary positions is very poor and increases are never more than 3%. Certain production/floor positions make more than many salary employees (salary employees who had to have a 4 year degree to get hired).

Summit Polymers Response

With our Talent Management program, in the1st half of 2016, 71% of our Manager/Supervisor openings were filled by internal applicants. Journeyman skilled trades (maintenance, tooling, automation) technicians do make higher pay than entry-level salary positions. We are working diligently to improve Summit as a place to work. Salary turnover has trended down substantially since 2013 in spite of a tight labor market.

1.0

Feb 11, 2016

Not a good recommendation

Fork lift driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoyed working with coworkers and did my best at everything I did

Cons

Too many people telling you telling you to do one thing and the other person tell you to do something different at the same time.

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Jobs at Summit Polymers

Booth Cleaner 3rd shift

Operator, Assembly - Shift 2 (4:00 PM-12:30 AM)

Operator, Assembly - Shift 1 (6:00 AM-2:30 PM)

Assembly 21 - Operator, Assembly - Shift 1 ($17.81/hr)

Assembly 21 - Operator, Assembly - Shift 2 ($18.70/hr)