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?

50% of Domtar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Domtar 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 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 79 reviews)); "benefits are good but expensive" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great people and work enviornment" ((in 56 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good company good culture glad to work there" ((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 17 reviews)); "Long hours and some people are not nice to new people" ((in 13 reviews)); "Very bureaucratic, nothing gets done, managers are afraid to make decision, top management backstab each other to gain power,finger pointing culture instead of working to solve issues." ((in 9 reviews)); "No guidance or leadership." ((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 , Delaware , Hawesville , 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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3.0

50% would recommend to a friend

(579 total reviews)

John D. Williams

6% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Domtar has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 579 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average 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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579 reviews

1.0

Oct 6, 2021

Company culture is its greatest weakness hindering development

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company with multiple work sites allowing potential to relocate.

Cons

Ongoing in-fighting among upper management level staff who compete for resources and approval from owner. Reluctance to change and improvement, e.g. company requested head office to downgrade software systems to accommodate other work sites / office.

5.0

Oct 5, 2021

Great Place to Work

Reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are fantastic The work environment is great

Cons

Troublesome at time working around the Union

4.0

Oct 4, 2021

Good pay

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, nice co-workers, good work life balance

Cons

Pulp mill is melly, noisy

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