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 plenty of overtime" ((in 316 reviews)); "good benefit good bad good" ((in 214 reviews)); "Awesome people and great experiences for an intern!" ((in 180 reviews)); "Good salary and lots of overtime." ((in 53 reviews)); "money was good and hours" ((in 50 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 50 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 34 reviews)); "Poor communication too often." ((in 34 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

WestRock reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,396 total reviews)

David Sewell

55% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Sep 4, 2014

Was a good company at one time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were some very talented and committed people in the past who were a joy to work with. Benefits were very good -- healthcare, 401k match, etc. Compensation very competitive. Made good but slow progress from a business model and strategy perspective over about a 5 year period. There are (or were) a few very good leaders.

Cons

The overall culture is quite bad, and it is all due to very poor and incompetent leadership, politics and cronyism. There is no trust whatsoever. Based on the extensive layoffs of some very talented people, keeping some very untalented people, and putting others into roles they know nothing about, it appears the rumors of an impending sale are true. All the good work to transform the organization has been completely eroded.

1.0

Dec 19, 2019

Problem solver

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very technical. Most of the time making your mind work. When you are not yelled at and intellectually beaten down...

Cons

All hourly employees are second and third rate. Management is extremely arrogant. Only they matter. Your skills and experience can trained to anyone of the street in a matter of minutes. From pressman to maintenance, you will be treated like a lowly animal. If you have no talents or abilities, no self esteem, this is the place for you. There are no leaders, just bosses. Horrible place of employment....

3.0

Nov 28, 2017

Things need to change

Human resources generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay is fairly good - Richmond office is beautiful - Many locations

Cons

- Benefits are not good. You will be spending a lot of money of your doctors visits - Systems are a mess. - Hard to advance - weak vacation policy

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