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Pactiv Evergreen

Acquired by Novolex

Engaged Employer

Pactiv Evergreen reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(867 total reviews)

Mike King

57% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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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867 reviews
1.0
Oct 2, 2011

Running on empty...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Starting salaries competitive Pactiv owns Hefty brand which still resonates in consumer product market Impressive corporate offices Running on momentum from past successes, and continuing acquisitions Significant penetration in a variety of markets should maintain corporate health in the near term

Cons

Top management seems to be a limited clique of good old boys and sycophants who are most adept at lining their own pockets. It is an atmosphere of arrogance, hypocrisy and callous disrespect toward the work force. In my experience, employee morale below the VP level seems non-existent. Since acquisition by Reynolds, a number of mid-level managers not already fired are seeking to get out as quickly as possible. Several senior level executives, including the former President, have already taken their millions and run. Hundreds have been fired by the corporation whose web site touts how much it values its employees. The company is being gutted as the experience and talent that actually did the work is being dissipated, and there is no end in sight. Big on buzz words like "lean manufacturing" and "kaizan," many agree that this is just lip service with no true buy-in or understanding at the corporate management level. Talk of employee education, development and empowerment is just that - talk.

2.0
Sep 19, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits good people some managers good at the job and willing to pass on information to subordinates some care about people

Cons

does not care about employees only dollars involved spend alot of time in dark left to own devices to figure out what is needed only to be criticized for any decisions that while they accomplished the job fell outside of imaginary or porous and/or invisible guidelines or standards no real leadership or guidance from up top only criticism not to mention paycuts

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