Big company with small business vibe - Anonymous employee UPM-Kymmene Employee Review

4.0
Jul 3, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Proactive, innovative especially considering it's a paper company. Various segments in different stages so they must adapt...paper is dying. Strong focus on areas such as label stock, biofuels as they attempt to diversify from just paper. Culture is good, employees are valued. Slow to hire, slow to fire.

Cons

Very flat management so not much room to grow. Office politics do exist unfortunately despite what you may think with company being Finnish. Some management are lacking...there are a lot of intelligent, sharp, younger employees that need more exposure.

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5.0
Apr 15, 2024
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Pros

Good pay and flexible on time off. Great benefits and retirement.

Cons

It is a paper manufacturer that makes paper for printing which is a tough and shrinking business.

2.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Teams in North America are the hardest working individuals. They have incredible talent and are extremely supportive.

Cons

Every part of UPM is controlled and ran by management in Europe. This means that the teams in other regions are stifled, siloed, and become stagnant. This alienates innovation and process improvement, perpetuating an atmosphere where talent cannot be maintained or grow.

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