Catalyst Paper Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Catalyst Paper full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Good long term employment until newsprint industry took a dump.

Cons – Mill closed due to downturn in newsprint industry.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Catalyst Paper full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Well established company that has servived industry down sizing.

Cons – Due to restructuring wages and benifits have diminished over recent years.

Current Employee – been working at Catalyst Paper

Pros – Big company, no overtime and a place to have work and life balance

Cons – No professional development and advance opportunity for growth

Advice to Senior Management – recognize the value of key employees and offer opportunity for growth and advancement

Current Employee – been working at Catalyst Paper

Pros – pay is union negotiated and good if you can get work

Cons – Union breaking seems to be the plan. Company pits it's mills and unions against each other in an effort to break contract pattern. No jobs, no future,

Advice to Senior Management – Respect the people who make your product. Note, we do not control the CDN vs US $ .

Former Employee – worked at Catalyst Paper

Pros – Competitive compensation plan and nice work environment.
Used to be a good place to work with many good people around.

Cons – No future for people that still have many years left, it is kind of normal for companies in paper industry.

Advice to Senior Management – Nothing much to say really...I guess you have tried everything you could, maybe it is time to let it go.

Former Employee – worked at Catalyst Paper

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.

Advice to Senior Management – Make the cuts hard and fast then invest in the remaining assets to make them competitive.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend