International Paper Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at International Paper?

"The people I worked with were excellent at their work."

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

"Be willing and flexible to know other departments' responsibilities and how they work with your responsibilities."

What don't you like about working at International Paper?

"The paper industry was shrinking and changing drastically with new technology."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the goal before them. Measure their performance by these goals."

"HR drives company but does it poorly."

What do you like about working at International Paper?

"Compensation is decent but trails some of their competitors. Recent acquisition will provide more opportunities, but expect the closure of more IP plants due to TIN plants being in much better repair with newer equipment."

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

"HR places great emphasis on diversity hirings. Negotiate your level and pay before accepting, once you are in they tend to provide raises below cost of living."

What don't you like about working at International Paper?

"Very political, hard to trust some of the management team. For all the effort they place in identifying future leaders the seem to overlook some of the best performers while promoting people who lack integrity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to work on best practices. Our lean cost model may go a little far, but is much more controlled than TIN. However, from visits to their plants they are in better repair and have superior production capabilities. Practice greater discipline in the market place now that one of the strong competitors is part of our team."

"It has been a good experinece."

What do you like about working at International Paper?

"The flexible time in getting my work done and response on your work done."

What don't you like about working at International Paper?

"It has no room for growth unless you are willing to spend some time at corporate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The plant management is doing the best they can with corporate guidelines allow they to do."

"The resources are not as good as they should be but overall OK."

What do you like about working at International Paper?

"The ability to work with and voice opinions to all levels of management along with working independently but with the guidance necessary to complete special projects."

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

"Be sure to have a Bachelor's Degree when applying for any position, as it seems it is necessary for continued advancement."

What don't you like about working at International Paper?

"I am not fond of the amount of raises that were offered over the last few years. They did not even cover the cost of the increases in the medical insurance payments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"While a person may not have a Bachelors Degree you should still consider them for a position because of their work record and experience that they bring to the table."

What do you like about working at International Paper?

"Large atmosphere with a lot of different devices and software. This creates a lot of challenges and learning opportunities, which I enjoy."

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

"This is diverse company and has a lot of opportunities."

What don't you like about working at International Paper?

"It doesn't have any jobs for what I'm going to school for or for what I have new certifications in."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Wish they had better health insurance, but still a great company overall."

What do you like about working at International Paper?

"Fast paced, challenging, tons of overtime, large variety of new and old technology."

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

"Get desired pay at start. Union only gives increase of 21 cents every July."

What don't you like about working at International Paper?

"The plant has a gloomy, dungeon atmosphere. Extremely humid year round with temperatures that exceed 100 degrees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give employees the needed rest and time off. Cooling employees down on those 105+ degree months will increase production and reduce downtime."

"International Paper initiated me in the Quality Assurance field."

"I was the only person doing this job at age 18... I was washed out because of politics, etc."

"Summer internships in Louisiana, Mass., and Alabama."