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 (41) , 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 you only work a couple days a week" ((in 115 reviews)); "Benefits are good and wlb" ((in 92 reviews)); "Good People to work with." ((in 50 reviews)); "Awesome employees to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great coworkers, everyone wants to help you learn and get better at your job." ((in 9 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 77 reviews)); "No training or defined career path." ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours can be challenging." ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 16 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism" ((in 13 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.

What are the top reviewed Pactiv Evergreen locations?

Lake Forest , Chicago , Temple , Covington , Corsicana , Canandaigua , Bedford Park , Canton , Kinston , Mooresville , Beech Island , Stockton , Frankfort , Abilene , Fresno , Greensboro , Pine Bluff , Conyers , Romeoville , Memphis , Macon , Bridgeview , Saint Charles , Grottoes , Mount Carmel , Kalamazoo , Raleigh , Olmsted Falls , Bakersfield , Atlanta

Pactiv Evergreen reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(867 total reviews)

Mike King

57% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (867 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

867 reviews

3.0

Apr 4, 2023

PM

Plant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, autonomy, benefits, stock options, and 401k 6% match

Cons

Leadership, work/life balance, hours, equipment.

5.0

Mar 27, 2023

Pactiv is closing so I will not have a job after 6/6/23. I will have to stay with the job until it closes.

Generator operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Produced great quality product with a high emphasis on safety On the job training allowed me to learn highly skilled position

Cons

This past year they have let things run down. I believe they have been planning to shut down for a long time.

1.0

Jun 12, 2022

Easy work, bad management

Lift truck operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really easy job, involves computers but it's a really easy system to learn. All you really have to do is pick things up and put things down in the right place with a forklift, and the warehouse is pretty organized so it's not too hard to locate anything. Benefits are pretty decent, not the best in the world, but certainly enough to get by with. Other equipment such as clamp trucks are also pretty easy to learn.

Cons

Really long hours, and mandatory overtime is almost a constant. I worked there from 2018 to 2021 and they couldn't keep any new employees, so all of the work fell to the 5 of us that were willing to stick around. Management and HR are not on the working class side at all. They tell you not to discuss your pay with other employees, which is illegal by the way. My end pay in 2021 was $15.32 an hour and the last I saw they were offering $19.26 an hour if that tells you how willing they are to give existing employees a raise.

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