Does Graham Packaging pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Graham Packaging employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Graham Packaging. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Graham Packaging?

58% of Graham Packaging employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Graham Packaging 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Graham Packaging?

Machine Operator (37) , Production Supervisor (13) , Maintenance Technician (12) , Plant Manager (9) , Estagiário (6) , Forklift Operator (6) , Operador De Produção (6) , Maintenance Mechanic (5) , Production Manager (5) , Technical Specialist (5) , Controller (4) , Maintenance (4) , Maintenance Tech (4) , Manager (4) , Operator (4)

What are the pros of working at Graham Packaging according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and a decent schedule" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good people on the floor." ((in 36 reviews)); "Good benefits and managers at my facility." ((in 33 reviews)); "Almost all coworkers are great" ((in 10 reviews)); "It is a good work environment as far as relationships with co" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Graham Packaging according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, won't listen to employees, demote employees and take away pay while expecting you to do the same job." ((in 59 reviews)); "Verbal abuse from leads is common and excepted by upper management and some supervisors." ((in 13 reviews)); "Hard work and long hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "Expensive health insurance, bad leadership, no corporate support, band" ((in 8 reviews)); "Training of new employees is horrible" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Graham Packaging layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Graham Packaging layoffs and their outlook for job security at Graham Packaging in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Graham Packaging locations?

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Graham Packaging reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(445 total reviews)

Mike King

33% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Graham Packaging has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 445 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Graham Packaging employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

445 reviews

2.0

Jul 7, 2012

Evaluation needed to keep employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Attempts to maintain equipment and provide quality products and service.

Cons

Pay is below average of the same or similar positions in the area. Salaried employees are not valued or appreciated. Working hours for most salary employees are between 55 and 72 hours per week.

4.0

Jun 1, 2012

It's a decent place to work, they strive for safety and quality, not a bad place to work.

Purchasing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent wages, very safety driven

Cons

Working too lean, cut backs and money crunching in some of the wrong areas.

3.0

Jun 1, 2012

Pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very safety orientated. Always looking ahead for new products and development at our plant

Cons

Would like to see the top out pay come quicker. Been at the plant 8 yrs and still i am over $2.00 away from topping out. Have had excellent reviews thats not the problem. Very little raises over the years.

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