I worked for GP 16 years as a manager. - Location Manager Georgia-Pacific Employee Review

3.0
Mar 5, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I worked for the publically traded GP several years before we were bought out. I was treated very well and enjoyed working for the company. Pay and benefits were OK once the Koch's took over in 2005. It was just a job.

Cons

Lack of annual cost of living increases, incentive compensation was lowered, raises were tough to get, too many compliance rules. Not a great place to work after the Koch's took control.

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5.0
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Pros

Flexible. Good team. Fulfilling. Kind people

Cons

Plant people can be irritable

2.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Talented and hardworking electricians, operators, mechanics, and plant personnel. Interesting automation and controls work with opportunities to solve challenging technical problems. Significant autonomy at the local level when responding to production issues. Good compensation and benefits. Corporate engineering resources are knowledgeable and generally willing to help.

Cons

Expectations and priorities frequently changed without corresponding adjustments to workload. Performance feedback lacked important operational context, such as competing priorities, project reassignment, and resource constraints. Communication tended to favor frequent meetings over clear written expectations. Accommodation requests and communication support were difficult to navigate and lacked a clear process. Single-engineer staffing model creates a challenging environment for vacations, medical appointments, training, and long-term sustainability. Heavy emphasis on immediate deliverables can make long-term engineering work and root-cause analysis difficult.

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