Jefferson Smurfit Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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3.7
Average Rating
(based on 5 Jefferson Smurfit Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
3.7
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.4
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
3.5
Work Setting
4.2
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Master Planner

"A organization that requires to improve on organizational aspects and manufacturing skills."

Person You Work For 2.1 / 5 People You Work With 2.1 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 2.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2.1 / 5 Way You Work 2.1 / 5
Quality Technician
Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.1 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Service Technician
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Structural Designer
Person You Work For 4.1 / 5 People You Work With 3.1 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3.2 / 5
Finishing Technician
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.6 / 5 Work Setting 3.3 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.8 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3.3 / 5
Team Leader

"very challenging"

What do you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"oppurtunity to be involved with safety,quality training"

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

"be professional and honest"

What don't you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"high turn over of entry level employees"

Production Manager

"This was a very good review with the questions but I do have some things that I would like to discuss in more detail."

What do you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"It is a company that does provide you with all the things that you may need with a good benefit package."

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

"Ask more questions"

What don't you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"The constant pressure get to you at times and you have to learn to deal with that."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the employees more."

Maintenance Electrician

"a okay place to work"

What do you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"variety of work."

What don't you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"inconsistant leadership"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"coordinate all levels of management better"

Maintenance Electrician

"Not always a glorious job."

What do you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"As a mid shift electrician, I had more freedom concerning how I did my job. My co-workers were a great bunch to work with. The machine operators were always glad to help you if they could."

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

"If you are applying for maintenance work, expect the unexpected. Problems often come just as you are about to call it a day and you need to be considerate of your fellow maintenance-men and offer to stay and help. Your assistance will always be welcome and appreciated."

What don't you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"Some of the work was very distasteful (ie. getting in a vat that made glue to clean it so you could repair it, or replacing lights outside in the freezing cold), but it was part of the job and was accepted. A couple of the supervisors thought they were better than everyone else and didn't have good people skills, but we took that with a grain of salt. Upper management there was fairly considerate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make sure that the workers are treated with respect, after-all, they are the ones that make the product that you sell. The better you treat them as human beings, the happier they will be and the better product and co-operation you will get. Just because they are hourly, doesn't mean they are stupid or don't matter."

Quality Control Technician

"It was great to learn how recycled paper was produced"

What do you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"I worked with the plant manager and setup their computer system, and designed application for QA."

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

"Out of business"

What don't you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They were great."

HR Manager

"Great learning environment, but very limited career growth opportunities. Company is now in bankruptcy."

What do you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"Great learning environment. Good people, good products."

What don't you like about working at Jefferson Smurfit?

"Very limited growth opportunites."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Training & development should have been priority. Too late now that company is bankrupt."

Jefferson Smurfit Reviews FAQs

Is Jefferson Smurfit a good company to work for?

Jefferson Smurfit has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 5 Jefferson Smurfit Review Ratings left anonymously by Jefferson Smurfit employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 80% of employees would recommend working at Jefferson Smurfit.

Does Jefferson Smurfit pay their employees well?

Jefferson Smurfit employees earn $48,500 annually on average, or $23 per hour, which is 27% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 0 Jefferson Smurfit employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Jefferson Smurfit Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Jefferson Smurfit?

80% of employees would recommend working at Jefferson Smurfit with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated Jefferson Smurfit 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Jefferson Smurfit?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Jefferson Smurfit is a General Manager at $141,000 annually. Browse Jefferson Smurfit Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Jefferson Smurfit?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Jefferson Smurfit is a Service Technician at $20,000 annually. Browse Jefferson Smurfit Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Jefferson Smurfit?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Jefferson Smurfit to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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