Does Sappi pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sappi employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sappi. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sappi?

47% of Sappi employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sappi 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sappi?

Customer Service Representative (9) , Machine Operator (8) , Engineer (5) , Process Operator (5) , Internship (4) , Maintenance Supervisor (4) , Technician (4) , E&I Technician (3) , Engineering Co-Op (3) , Industrial Mechanic/Millwright (3) , Intern (3) , Maintenance (3) , Process Engineer (3) , Production Operator (3) , Project Manager (3)

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

"Good benefits and getting a lot of days off duty" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good pay but that’s it." ((in 27 reviews)); "People I work with are great." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good salary and benefits in general." ((in 8 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Long hours and little to no confirmation of contract renewal" ((in 6 reviews)); "The place is an absolute dump with asbestos, leaking ceilings, wet floors, and 0 leadership to the employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad culture, pays less than other big companies" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of work planning and communication." ((in 4 reviews)); "BAD managers can ruin your life" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sappi redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(225 total reviews)

Steve Binnie

66% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture and values

2.4

Senior management

Sappi has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sappi 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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225 reviews

4.0

Jun 9, 2026

Structured environment with good training, but disconnect in roles

Trainee production manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Highly structured environment, good training offered.

Cons

Head Office handles trainee roles but they may not have a true reflection of trainees working in the plant.

2.0

Jun 4, 2026

Good benefits but issues with management and racism

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits and good place to start career

Cons

Racism and uneducated managers. Stay in this company if you want to stagnate for years.

2.0

Apr 4, 2026

Not great, not terrible

Reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Decent entry level pay for newly graduated mechanical engineer as a reliability engineer -Operations-Maintenance coordination has some improvements, not sure if they will stick

Cons

-Cloquet mill is very disorganized and chaotic -Near constant reactive "firefighting" operations -Maintenance department is not treated as a partner, but rather as a servant -Training in maintenance is a joke

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