Does Clearwater Paper pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Clearwater Paper employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Clearwater Paper. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Clearwater Paper?

63% of Clearwater Paper employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Clearwater Paper 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Clearwater Paper?

Machine Operator (20) , Converting Operator (5) , Analyst (3) , Converting (3) , E&I Technician (3) , Electrician (3) , Forklift Operator (3) , Equipment Operator (2) , General Laborer (2) , Intern (2) , Journeyman Electrician (2) , Line Lead (2) , Maintenance (2) , Maintenance Technician (2) , Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Clearwater Paper according to real employee reviews?

"Good Pay and Team in the area" ((in 37 reviews)); "Some good benefits are left" ((in 32 reviews)); "Most of the people I worked with were great and friendly guys." ((in 21 reviews)); "Clearwater has an amazing culture when compared to the rest of the paper industry." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good coworkers." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Clearwater Paper according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, Value loyalty over skills, kind of rotting company back in 2016" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor upper management, poor communication" ((in 8 reviews)); "Many new faces mean constant training." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours." ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor management poor leadership don’t care about how long you have worked there" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Clearwater Paper layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Clearwater Paper locations?

Lewiston , Spokane , Shelby , Elwood , Neenah , Oklahoma City , Las Vegas , North Las Vegas , Arkansas City , McGehee , Salt Lake City , Joliet , Fremont , Ladysmith , Green Bay , Charlotte , Raleigh , Houston , Menifee , East Hartford , Augusta , Spokane Valley , Arona

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3.4

63% would recommend to a friend

(199 total reviews)

Arsen Kitch

62% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

Clearwater Paper has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 199 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clearwater Paper 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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199 reviews

3.0

Jun 9, 2022

Micromanagement

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible with family schedules pretty good

Cons

micromanagement with upper management unfortunately

3.0

May 12, 2022

Good pay

Paper maker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay a lot of hours and benifits

Cons

Work a lot of over time upper management isn’t the best in the way they communicate with employees.

2.0

May 6, 2022

reviewing so i can see benefits of another company

Unitizer operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy work and decent pay

Cons

very hard to negotiate contract

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