Does Pactiv Evergreen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pactiv Evergreen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pactiv Evergreen. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pactiv Evergreen?

48% of Pactiv Evergreen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pactiv Evergreen 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pactiv Evergreen?

Machine Operator (63) , Packer (40) , Forklift Operator (16) , Production Supervisor (15) , Picker/Packer (14) , Maintenance Technician (13) , Manager (13) , Operator (12) , Extrusion Operator (10) , Territory Sales Manager (10) , Engineer (7) , Maintenance Mechanic (7) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Material Handler (6) , Supervisor (6)

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

"Good pay and plenty overtime" ((in 101 reviews)); "Benefits are good and wlb" ((in 94 reviews)); "Good people to work with." ((in 57 reviews)); "Awesome employees to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "Coworkers and supervisors were friendly" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Poor management with short term strategy and a dis trust of the people who do the work." ((in 76 reviews)); "No training or defined career path." ((in 22 reviews)); "Long hours can be challenging." ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 17 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pactiv Evergreen layoffs in 2026?

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

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Pactiv Evergreen

Acquired by Novolex

Pactiv Evergreen reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(867 total reviews)

Mike King

57% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

Pactiv Evergreen has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 867 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pactiv Evergreen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

867 reviews

2.0

Apr 10, 2020

Dynamic Profit Based Company

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair Salary and good plant level leadership.

Cons

HR department is completely unorganized.

2.0

Aug 15, 2019

money, money, money

Human resources team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

leadership will actively support any idea that will increase revenue or cut costs. many nice, kind people work there

Cons

lots of overtime, little respect for employees

1.0

Jul 13, 2019

Terrible, low paying place that works you like a robot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If it were the last job on earth!

Cons

Pactiv does not care about their employees. Most horrible place I have ever worked in my life! Horrible managers and women are underpaid and not paid the same as men.

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