Georgia-Pacific Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I enjoyed working at GP, until they had a major change in management."

"A great company."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Great leadership, great manager."

"Good company."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Good pay, good benefits."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Too much politics in management. I felt trapped because I was a strong producer rather than a politician. I should have advanced rather than becoming stuck at my level."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was far too top heavy and detached from local day to day operations, when I worked there."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"I had extensive contact with all senior executives."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"A very different company now. I would not recommend it."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"It was privatized."

"Good company to work for."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"The autonomy that was provided if you did your job."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"No longer exits."

"Very interesting company."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Enjoyed being located in the mills, well tied-in with the operating processes."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Very interesting field, but in difficulty now. But, manufacturing is the backbone of our economy, and deserves support."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Paper manufacturing is a very difficult industry to be in now."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Wish I did! It is a difficult industry, and I think they are doing everything I could suggest!"

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"It was a new challenge every day."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Tell them exactly what you are capable of doing."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Lack of job security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat your work team as people and not numbers."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Good benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep a log on how you are being treated."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Racism, they hire only family or friends, and really no diversity in the maintenance department."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Check out the way they treat blacks in maintenance."

"Outbound call center."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Great experience."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Call center environment."

"Open minded."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Solid company."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Corporate paperwork."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to Middle Management for aggressive sales campaigns."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"A large company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No, because I was there on a six-month contract."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"I was in a small division of Georgia Pacific in Leominster, MA."

"Acquired and taken private in 2006. Had major downsizing and company re-engineering."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"GP Packaging Division emphasized small teams coupled with lean manufacturing principles as a way to improved profits."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"It was challenging to be a successful manufacturer in California."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Good pay and the right level of autonomy."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep your eyes open for better opportunities. Not too bad for 3-5 year stint."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Zero job security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire real managers instead of promoting survivors."

"Go work for Kimberly Clark, Solo or SCA."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Georgia Pacific is a terrible company to work for. They are rude, self centered and don't care about employees who had opinions. If you had one you better watch out because they mark you as a trouble maker."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't interview, they will use you and spit you out."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"The whole management staff, Human Resources, the incomplete training promised and the outright lies. I delivered on my end and met all bonuses but they in-turn squelched me from getting them. What can you expect from people from the south, it's remember the Mason Dixon line in their eyes and still bitter over the war."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not work for them. They are heartless people who gossip. And if you think I am writing this because I am mad, you BET! They literally lied, dishonored my family, and my manager made fun of me constantly - for NO REASON, but trying to get me to quit."

What do you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"The freedom to move around; and structure of the supply chain."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"In a supply chain, the customer and consumer dictates the amount of work; when consumers are not spending money, the business is slow."

What don't you like about working at Georgia-Pacific?

"Turnover rate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To get resolutions to issues from the people (floor associates) that are having the problems."