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

5.0

Oct 29, 2014

Ample opportunity available

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Offers unmatched opportunities for professional development. Leaders act as mentors allowing you to take risks and challenge yourself. Also, employees have a great deal of pride in what they do. There is something special about being surrounded by a group of people who truly enjoy what they do.

Cons

While on-the-job training is available, more professional training programs could be made available to employees. Some functional groups have official programs; however, they are not deployed company-wide.

2.0

Aug 21, 2014

decietful

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, excellent benefits,

Cons

Management, is like typical large company management. You are a number, Your nobody outside of that. If you just start and they most experienced person takes the slowest work block and your brand new they give you the absolute busiest work block. Then give you two days to settle in.. If you don't keep up. The one who can ease through the busiest block stays and your let go. They did it to multiple people when new management flew in from out of town... Watch your back there.

4.0

Apr 16, 2014

rewarding learning experience

Dispatcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

busy place with great employees they want you to continue to progress and be promoted

Cons

hostlie new bosses that did not appreciate those that knew their job creating a hostlie and favoritism enviorment

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