Does Domtar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Domtar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Domtar. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Domtar?

49% of Domtar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Domtar 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Domtar?

Engineer (14) , Machine Operator (14) , Process Engineer (12) , Operator (9) , Analyst (8) , Laborer (8) , Manager (8) , Administrative Assistant (7) , Reliability Engineer (7) , Power Engineer (6) , Accountant (5) , Director (5) , Electrician (5) , Inside Sales Account Manager (5) , Project Manager (5)

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

"Pay is good and hourly" ((in 83 reviews)); "benefits are good but expensive" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great people and work enviornment" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good salary and good environment" ((in 16 reviews)); "there was a good work/life balance, working a 4x4 schedule" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Cheap Asian upper management, offer low package , ask to do everything" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and some people are not nice to new people" ((in 12 reviews)); "No guidance or leadership." ((in 9 reviews)); "some mills have a lot of quality control and continuous improvement work to do ahead of them, some engineering teams really butt heads, and I didn't enjoy working with the engineers at the mill but I did enjoy working with the managers, operators and my engineers and other coworkers at corporate." ((in 8 reviews)); "Micro managing and poor communication" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Domtar layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Domtar locations?

Fort Mill , Kingsport , Greenville , Hawesville , Delaware , Ashdown , Bennettsville , Port Huron , Nekoosa , Calhoun , Coosa Pines , Charlotte , Irving , Cerritos , Rock Hill , Addison , Owensboro , Plymouth , Menominee , Raleigh , Glenwood , Johnsonburg , Tatum , Childersburg , Mahopac , Rothschild , Wausau , Detroit , Nashville , Dallas

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3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(580 total reviews)

John D. Williams

7% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Domtar has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 580 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Domtar 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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580 reviews

3.0

Nov 23, 2023

Mill in bad shape

Reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff and comfortable work environment.

Cons

Terrible safety culture. The entire complex is falling apart aside from the paper machines.

3.0

Nov 23, 2023

None

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company but with some restrictions

Cons

they don't treat their employees as they should be treated. Confused HR team, erroneous payroll deductions, lack of dialogue. Company with serious legal problems

1.0

Nov 21, 2023

Stay Away

Plant operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will not be the only person who has quit and moved on.

Cons

Negative attitude from the long term workers who have not worked anywhere else in life.

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