Non-Compelling Place to Work - Anonymous employee Georgia-Pacific Employee Review

1.0
Aug 22, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

For our demographic the pay is fair but not great.

Cons

Be ready to give your all or none at all. Scope of work would be reasonable if time enough is given to complete task(s). Scheduling is by far the biggest battle the company faces. Scheduling for workloads and scheduling for personal time. Regardless of what the schedule says you are expected to remain until job is complete and tested; turnovers are nonexistent. Day shift can and will be called in early and expected to stay late as night shift is not expected to participate in either instance. Vacation approval varies based on supervision. For the demographic, the pay is roughly fair, but there are far better options available within the immediate area. Accountability is nonexistent aiming the operational side of duties. Example, the parking lot wreaks daily of substance (herbal and alcoholic) and is most noticeable at shift change. If you are looking for a job to get you by GP will suffice. If you are looking for a long term career with opportunity to climb the corporate ladder I would suggest otherwise. They would rather hire outside than lose a quality or experienced employee who is pursuing a higher position within the company to better themselves.

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Cons

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2.0
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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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