Is WestRock a good company to work for?

WestRock has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,237 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at WestRock to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about WestRock have been left by employees working as Intern , Financial Analyst and Human Resources Manager .

Does WestRock pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WestRock employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WestRock. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WestRock?

61% of WestRock employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WestRock 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WestRock?

Machine Operator (142) , Estagiário (41) , Maintenance Technician (36) , Customer Service Representative (30) , Intern (28) , Manager (28) , Project Manager (25) , Forklift Operator (19) , Production (19) , Engineer (17) , Operator (17) , Process Engineer (17) , Analyst (15) , Financial Analyst (15) , Production Supervisor (15)

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

"Pay is good and steady" ((in 303 reviews)); "good benefits but very decentralized" ((in 192 reviews)); "Awesome people and great experiences for an intern!" ((in 181 reviews)); "money was good and hours" ((in 48 reviews)); "Site location culture is good" ((in 48 reviews))

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

"No work / life balance" ((in 89 reviews)); "Long hours ad a standard" ((in 51 reviews)); "Some not all bad managers" ((in 38 reviews)); "Work environment was poor and upper management was out of touch with what the plant needed" ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor communication too often." ((in 35 reviews))

What are employees saying about WestRock layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed WestRock locations?

Atlanta , Richmond , Norcross , Winston-Salem , Tacoma , Hopewell , Jacksonville , Charleston , Longview , North Charleston , Florence , Duluth , Covington , West Point , Fernandina Beach , Chattanooga , Chicago , Chesterfield , Lansing , Saint Paul , New Lenox , Evadale , Cottonton , Dallas , Minneapolis , Sandy Springs , New York , Rogers , Knoxville , Fort Worth

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WestRock

Now known as Smurfit Westrock

WestRock reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,396 total reviews)

David Sewell

55% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

WestRock has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,396 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WestRock 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

2K reviews

1.0

Aug 10, 2016

Do not work here

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do not work here. They pay market rates but you have to fight for it. None other than that.

Cons

There is a hierarchy like every company but no open door policies. You have to go through the chain to get approval for everything (even PTO). Directors and up are out of touch with their staff and are cold and mean.

3.0

May 18, 2016

Ok, but could be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Co-workers, decent salary, and interesting projects to work on

Cons

Management spends too much time in meetings instead of resolving issues and upper management could make better decisions instead of making it difficult for people to do their job without jumping through hoops.

3.0

May 15, 2016

Line Leader

Line leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has a good team attitude between the line leaders.

Cons

Upper management makes you feel like they take you for granted

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