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WestRock reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,396 total reviews)
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David Sewell

55% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Feb 1, 2021

Worst career move you can make

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Pros

The only benefit to working here is that you collect a paycheck.

Cons

WestRock runs on who you know and who likes you. Nepotism is rife as is the number of managers who are not capable of working at the level they have been promoted to. Senior management is tone deaf and incredibly short sighted. The CEO says he cares about diversity and about the BLM movement; he doesn't. Just look at the make up of the senior management team. He is a good ole boy inherited by acquisition. This is a company that was declared essential in March 2020 by the US government and continued to make a good profit throughout the year and yet, very quietly laid people off at the end of the year to look good on paper to their investors. What a despicable move to contribute to the Nation's unemployment plight when your business has not been affected.

2.0
Aug 28, 2020

Bad Place to Work - Steer Clear

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Pros

Ok salary Direct coworkers are nice to work with

Cons

Terrible micromanagement that starts from the top. You seem to be expected to treat your job as your life. Work Life balance non existent. 2 weeks of vacation which is below par No internal growth unless the manager likes you. People stay in entry level roles for 3-5 years without being promoted to a senior level.

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