Does PCA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PCA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PCA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PCA?

49% of PCA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PCA 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PCA?

Machine Operator (53) , Maintenance Technician (16) , Sales Representative (15) , Process Engineer (13) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Plant Accountant (9) , Plant Optimization Engineer (9) , Production (8) , Intern (7) , Engineering Co-Op (6) , General Laborer (6) , Process Control Engineer (6) , Production Supervisor (6) , Supervisor (6) , Utility Worker (6)

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

"Good pay until you realize you have just sold your soul to disrespectful people who could care less about you." ((in 120 reviews)); "Great benefits sometimes free lunch" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great people to work with that strive to get a lot done!" ((in 46 reviews)); "There are many great coworkers at PCA." ((in 16 reviews)); "Competitive pay, great benefits, opportunity for advancement." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"You will have no work life balance" ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours and too much weekend work" ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper Management and HR lied and stole from employees" ((in 13 reviews)); "incompetent leadership, lazy work force, if you're not "in" with the supervisor they act petty towards you any chance they can get." ((in 9 reviews)); "Some long hours occasionally which should be expected in the paper industry" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about PCA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed PCA locations?

DeRidder , Salt Lake City , Lake Forest , Wallula , Chicago , Valdosta , Counce , Richmond , Tomahawk , Ashland , Jackson , Plymouth , Minneapolis , Harrisonburg , Grand Rapids , Waco , Los Angeles , New Oxford , Grandville , Plano , Boise , Nampa , Burlington , Atlanta , Liverpool , Phoenix , Arlington , International Falls , Denver , Lancaster

PCA reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(718 total reviews)

Mark W. Kowlzan

62% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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PCA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 718 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PCA 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

718 reviews

3.0

Apr 18, 2022

Horrible

Utility worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of hours good pay and benefits

Cons

People do not know how to train. If they don't like you they'll set you up for failure. Was told they really don't train if you don't make it after your 60 days of probation.

3.0

Apr 18, 2022

You will spend your life here

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Good location.

Cons

Long hours and lies from management. They give you a goal so you can have a day off at the beginning of the week then change the goal on Friday so you work all weekend. They conveniently blame it on last minute orders yet every other company in the industry has a cut off day for orders to be filled that week. PCA is all about the customer but to the detriment of the employees. It was supposed to be 8 hour shifts but the last 4 years was 12 hours because they couldn't/ wouldn't hire anyone. Fewer employees means bigger bonuses...

4.0

Apr 17, 2022

Good Company

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Great benefits Opportunity to grow

Cons

Mandatory Saturday - Depending on customer demand Union based

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