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 80 reviews)); "benefits are good but expensive" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and work enviornment" ((in 56 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 16 reviews)); "there was a good work/life balance, working a 4x4 schedule" ((in 13 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 16 reviews)); "Long hours and some people are not nice to new people" ((in 14 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)); "Corporate restructuring and favoritism run rampant" ((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 Domtar locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Hawesville , Ashdown , Bennettsville , Port Huron , Fort Mill

Domtar reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(579 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 579 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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Reviews by job title

579 reviews

3.0

Aug 18, 2015

Process Engineering Co-op

Process engineer co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They really care about your education and will put you where your interests are. Have the flexibility to work overtime. Great place to learn as well as awesome salary for college students

Cons

Supervisors play the "I'm better than you" B.S With everyone that works with them, they generally work poorly as a team together because they think they know best or more without looking at all facets. Some are very manipulative and are not very understanding nor try to be. The younger managers have a hard time understanding work/life balance in fact, I don't think they care. A bit sexist at times....

3.0

Jul 23, 2015

Great Money But Stressful

Paper department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Domtar pays an amazing hourly wage even at entry level. They have great benefits including a decent health plan and retirement options.

Cons

The environment is very hot and the work never slows down. Although safety is the word on everyone's lips it seems to be just that. An empty word. The departments are run by the most senior hourly wage earners rather than management, therefor the mill retains an "old school" mentality of get it done fast and now unless management is watching.

1.0

May 6, 2015

Lack of Vision for Personal Care Division

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were competative in the industry. Waco and Delaware facilities are very nice.

Cons

Automatic default to a previous acquistion's policies and procedures even if more manual and antiquated. Complete lack of leadership from the Personal Care Divsion.

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