Does UPM-Kymmene pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UPM-Kymmene employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UPM-Kymmene. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UPM-Kymmene?

55% of UPM-Kymmene employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UPM-Kymmene 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UPM-Kymmene?

Manager (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Customer Service Specialist (5) , Analyst (4) , Customer Service (3) , HR Specialist (3) , Human Resources Specialist (3) , Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist) (3) , Mill Technician (3) , Sales Manager (3) , Senior Analyst (3) , Shift Supervisor (3) , Specialist (3) , Graduate Program (2) , Logistics Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at UPM-Kymmene according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are nice" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good opportunities to work abroad." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great working environment, nice people" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UPM-Kymmene according to real employee reviews?

"Not many career opportunities" ((in 3 reviews)); "The processes are bureaucractic, office politics are frequent, there's not much fresh blood in the organisation and strikes are frequent" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about UPM-Kymmene layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UPM-Kymmene locations?

Naperville , Asheville , Grand Rapids , Chicago , Rolling Meadows , Westmont , New York , Madison , Poland , Johnson City , Harrisburg , Exton , Pensacola , Pitts , Sweden , Weston

UPM-Kymmene reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)

Jussi Pesonen

71% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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UPM-Kymmene has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 168 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UPM-Kymmene employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

168 reviews

4.0

Jun 1, 2010

Big Company With A "Small Business" Feel

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, flexibility, family-work balance, driven motivated people.

Cons

Finish company trying to do business elsewhere not always flexible, and open minded at acting locally. Top company management and top business unit management is almost purely Finish.

2.0

Feb 5, 2010

Lot's of promise going in, even more dissapointment coming out.

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global presence, global approach to industry.

Cons

Hubris on the part of Finnish managment. Assume that best practices in Europe would also apply to North America without alloting for customer and employee preferences. Some management team members are in over their head.

4.0

Jul 27, 2009

UPM -Kymmene N-A

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great global company Good products

Cons

Paper industry is shrinking and struggling as a whole.

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Big Company With A "Small Business" Feel

Lot's of promise going in, even more dissapointment coming out.

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