Does Sappi pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sappi employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 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, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 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?

"Pay is good for the area" ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits of the company are great" ((in 26 reviews)); "People I work with are great." ((in 19 reviews)); "Work balance and good salary" ((in 11 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"The place is an absolute dump with asbestos, leaking ceilings, wet floors, and 0 leadership to the employees." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours and little to no confirmation of contract renewal" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of work planning and communication." ((in 4 reviews)); "BAD managers can ruin your life" ((in 3 reviews)); "The management style can be a bit complex." ((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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3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)

Steve Binnie

66% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Sappi has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 224 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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224 reviews

2.0

4 Jun 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

4 Apr 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

4.0

29 Jan 2026

Overall fine

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Workers treated like people, good work-life balance

Cons

In finances, interns get workload of a junior but with worse salary

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US$123K - US$170K /yr

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