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 7% 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 41 reviews)); "Most of the people I worked with were great and friendly guys." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 5 reviews)); "always let u take time off" ((in 4 reviews)); "Employees were friendly and easy going" ((in 3 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)); "Morale is low Corporate and upper management have been causing lots of problems at the lower levels." ((in 8 reviews)); "Hours are long and there is a lot of stress internally." ((in 5 reviews)); "Many new faces mean constant training." ((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 Clearwater Paper locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Shelby , North Las Vegas , Lewiston

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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

4.0

Apr 27, 2016

Good company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They care about employee growth, Safety is number 1, good leadership team.

Cons

More opportunities for cross-divisional interaction.

3.0

Mar 20, 2016

Great pay and benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clearwater Paper's starting wages are amazing. After a 3 month probation period upon employment, you receive a tremendous benefits package as well.

Cons

The Lewiston plant is a Union plant, therefore, it is seniority based in the production level positions. One doesn't move up in jobs until someone more senior to them leaves. This creates extreme laziness at the upper positions in production.

3.0

Mar 2, 2016

Decent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly decent Benefits, approachable staff and managers

Cons

too much to do for very little help. Expectations are virtually unattainable.

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