Does Catalyst Paper pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Catalyst Paper employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Catalyst Paper. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Catalyst Paper?

69% of Catalyst Paper employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Catalyst Paper 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Catalyst Paper?

Electrician (2) , Manager (2) , Material Handler (2) , Mill Stores Delivery/Janitor (2)

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

"Good people" ((in 4 reviews)); "The management is great and forward thinking." ((in 3 reviews)); "The salary and benefits packages were competitive" ((in 3 reviews)); "Our CEO is not just your average CEO that speaks great things about our organization, but truly believes in all messages he delivers." ((in 2 reviews))

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Catalyst Paper Reviews

3.3

69% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

Ned Dwyer

63% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

Catalyst Paper has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Catalyst Paper 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

62 reviews

1.0

23 Jan 2016

Dont relocate here

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

its a job if you dont have one. The 5 star reviewer must be planted from the company, no real person could say such a thing about this company. I heard similar hype during the interview process.

Cons

1 very dirty everywhere, no money for housekeeping 2 wage rollbacks in 2012 amounted to 10% wage and 8% health/pension (lowest paid union trades in BC) 3 ban on OT, company working on goal of less that 6% OT 4 dying industry, feels like the catalyst is milking every dollar out before the paper machines shut down 5 catalyst is very aggressive trying to keep labour cost down while spending a fortune on equipment, materials, and consultants 6 very negative work environment, company simply does not respect workers 7 Catalyst stock just keeps going down from over 6 a year ago to 2 now

2.0

1 Oct 2008

Great place to work if you've only got a few years left to work and want to retire on Van Isle.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get to live on Vancouver Island and work in a company full of great people to work with. The most cooperative atmosphere I've ever worked in, very few ladder climbers and a stable, low-turnover workforce.

Cons

The company is in a sunset industry and has not invested the necessary capital to make their mills competitive. As a result they are continuous shutting down non-competitive equipment. This leads to the constant fear that there is another downsizing coming around the corner so you cannot make any long term life plans, are afraid to buy a house in town and always have one eye on the classified ads. This is not a concern if you're financially set and only a few years away from retirement, but for younger folks trying to make a life it is not viable.

3.0

19 Oct 2016

Lots of interesting challenges.

Maintenance supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Busy place with many challenges and opportunities for improvement. A great place to build your experiences. Has been a great place to work in prior years.

Cons

High expectations and minimal resources. Limited advancement. Cost cutting that is not sustainable resulting in poor equipment maintenance practices. Short term thinking characterizes many decisions.

Catalyst Paper Response

Thanks for taking the time to review your experience working at Catalyst, your comments help us to build a better future for our company.

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