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 46 reviews)); "Most of the people I worked with were great and friendly guys." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Flexible hours but then nothing" ((in 4 reviews)); "good money if your willing to work" ((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)); "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)); "Poor communication and mangers." ((in 4 reviews)); "No work life balance haha" ((in 3 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

2.0

Mar 16, 2022

High turnover

Converting operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting pay and 401k

Cons

Abysmal management No supervision No one's held accountable

1.0

Sep 1, 2021

Executives of organization have zero compassion for people. As long as you’re a “yes” man you’ll survive.

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People that work in the facilities are dedicated.

Cons

Genetic culture organization executives do not care about people

1.0

Jul 6, 2020

Do Not Work Here - Shelby, NC

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay. A handful of hard working, honest, driven employees.

Cons

Awful management team. Huge amount of turnover both hourly and salary. Concerns get raised and nothing is done about them. HR department is less than useless - they should all be fired. Most of the good people that were once there have quite or been fired under very suspicious circumstances. Huge amount of favoritism. Unqualified people get promoted on a regular basis. Don't bother trying to make suggestions or improvements, it will be used against you.

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Executives of organization have zero compassion for people. As long as you’re a “yes” man you’ll survive.

Do Not Work Here - Shelby, NC

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