Smurfit-Stone Container Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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"promoted with understanding that I would have 5 years to grow into a PM position"
What do you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"at first I liked the opportunity I was given to move up, after company came out of bankruptcy there was a movement to cut superintendents and I was one"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"be careful what you are getting in to, make sure that all your t's are crossed and i's are dotted"
What don't you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"too many lies, was told I had a position as business unit quality manager then was sent an email stating the company was going in a different direction"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"do not be 2 faced, I was told that the position I had was for growth and the next thing I knew I was a RIF"
"I left this company because of the total disaray of the management and the fact is was going into bnckruptcy"
What do you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"I enjoyed the freedom of woutside sales and the ability to control my sales accounts."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Rock-Tenn is a good solid company and I think they will turn this business around"
"I worker for Meadwestvaco, was bought out by Smerfit Stone and plant was shut down."
What don't you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"was shut down"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Good people working there should not have closed"
What do you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"Great boss, good people"
What don't you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"Limited growth opportunities"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Need improved growth and succession planning"
What do you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"I liked the fast pace, constant challenges, self-rewarding management experiences, the didication of the corporate executive group."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If you are hired on as a manager, manager your people, manage all situations in a timely manner, think about what you can do today as opposed to tomorrow and if possible, do it today to stay ahead of the game. Don't allow problems to manage you!"
What don't you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"Smurfit-Stone Recycling Division has a tendancy to drive production before safety. This has an adverse effect on the first echelon of leaders focused on doing what is right, not taking any shortcuts when it comes to safety procedures versus making production."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Live by the code: Safety First! All else comes second."
What do you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"It had a great design organization that made me very competitive for large strategic sales opportunities."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be prepared to be fustrated"
What don't you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"Very poor management that drove them into chapter 11 and a poor support of established customers"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Focus on customer satisfaction and address production costs."
What do you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"the enviroment and being able to take own decisions"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"never give up"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"to have an open door policy"
"Great company to work for but they begin to have financial issues."
What do you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"The people I worked with were amazing!"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Check their background financially. They filed Chapter 11 in January"
What don't you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"The issues with the equipment we begin to have."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Bring in better equipment"
"This is a good overview of SSCC You must rememeber they are in Bankruptcy"
What do you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"Freedom to work on my own with very little management intrusion"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"This company is in bankruptcy and there are no assurances that they will survive."
What don't you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"Corporate Management at top is a Good Old Boy c;ub unsure of direction and unable to lead."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Need to pic a direction and follow it."
What do you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"They allow motivated leaders like myself oportunity to show my skills and advance in the company."
What don't you like about working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
"Location"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Direct management is fine, but corporate management needs a little less micro management."
Smurfit-Stone Container Reviews FAQs
Is Smurfit-Stone Container a good company to work for?
Smurfit-Stone Container has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 18 Smurfit-Stone Container Review Ratings left anonymously by Smurfit-Stone Container employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 94% of employees would recommend working at Smurfit-Stone Container.
Does Smurfit-Stone Container pay their employees well?
Smurfit-Stone Container employees earn $51,000 annually on average, or $25 per hour, which is 23% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 0 Smurfit-Stone Container employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Smurfit-Stone Container Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
94% of employees would recommend working at Smurfit-Stone Container with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Smurfit-Stone Container 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at Smurfit-Stone Container?
According to our data, the highest paying job at Smurfit-Stone Container is a Senior Systems Administrator at $180,000 annually. Browse Smurfit-Stone Container Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at Smurfit-Stone Container?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Smurfit-Stone Container is a Assembly Line Worker at $16,000 annually. Browse Smurfit-Stone Container Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at Smurfit-Stone Container?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Smurfit-Stone Container to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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Santa Fe Springs, CA
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Chicago, IL
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