

Diverse employees at Berry Plastics have rated Outlook, Environment, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Berry Plastics have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Berry Plastics employees are -8% more likely to recommend Berry Plastics as a great place to work
| 37% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passives |
| 45% | Detractors |
Working at Berry Plastics is rated below average by 167 employees, across various culture dimensions. Berry Plastics employees rate eNPS highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Environment have the most room for improvement, putting Berry Plastics’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Evansville, IN. See below in detail how working at Berry Plastics was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Berry Plastics is rated D
Last updated months ago
Berry Plastics ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 165 Berry Plastics employee reviews, 62% were positive. The remaining 38% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Berry Plastics improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 62% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 38% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?Raises. Insurance. Options. Perks. Hours.
What do you like best about the leadership team?Nice, helpful, smart, easy and fine
What did you like most about the interview process?The interview process was handled professionaly
What would you improve about your company's interview process?Better hr staff that is held to standards too.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Cleanliness. Helping out. Respect. Fairness
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Communication. Fairness. Laws. honesty. Rules.
Berry Plastics is a global manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products.
our mission of always advancing to protect what's important is the foundation for all that we do. It's the reason we come to work every day.
| Headquarter | Evansville, IN United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.berryplastics.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1967 |
| Tel | 812-424-2904 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | BERY |
Berry Plastics competitors include Ball Corporation, Sonoco, Amcor, and Bemis Company. Berry Plastics ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Berry Plastics compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

167 employees at Berry Plastics have reviewed Berry Plastics across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 167 Berry Plastics employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Berry Plastics are not very pleased with their total compensation at Berry Plastics, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Berry Plastics are not very pleased with their team. 167 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Berry Plastics are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Berry Plastics believe the environment at Berry Plastics is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Berry Plastics is extremely fast. About 38% of the employees at Berry Plastics work 8 hours or less, while 16% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Berry Plastics are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Berry Plastics is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Berry Plastics employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Berry Plastics' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Berry Plastics employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.
Berry Plastics’s CEO Thomas E. Salmon started in this role in 2017. Thomas’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Thomas in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 40% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Evansville, IN. Thomas E. Salmon’s employees rank Berry Plastics in the Bottom 35% for Compensation, in the Bottom 25% for Happiness, and in the Bottom 25% for Perks And Benefits. E. Salmon is generally unpopular with Berry Plastics employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and by African American/Black employees and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience. However, employees in the IT department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Berry Plastics’s competitors, Thomas E. Salmon ranks below Amcor CEO Ron Delia.
The Berry Plastics Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Thomas E. Salmon, Director of Sales Industrial Tapes Mark Hurwitz, and Executive Vice President of Product Development David Jochem
Thomas E. Salmon CEO / President
Thomas E. Salmon serves as the CEO / President of Berry Plastics.
Mark Hurwitz Director of Sales Industrial Tapes
Mark Hurwitz serves as the Director of Sales Industrial Tapes of Berry Plastics Corporation. Mark started at Berry... read more
David Jochem Executive Vice President of Product Development
David Jochem serves as the Executive Vice President of Product Development of Berry Plastics.
Steve Shuder VP of Operations
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Sam McCain Vice President of Operations
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Dale Ridenour VP of Operations
Dale Ridenour serves as the VP of Operations of Berry Plastics.
Gary Abraham VP Operations
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David Parks EVP - Global Marketing, Strategy & Business Development
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Jeffrey Bennett EVP, Human Resources
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How much do people at Berry Plastics get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Berry Plastics is $129,351, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $129,331, or $62 per hour.
At Berry Plastics, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $230,373 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,237 annually. Average Berry Plastics salaries by department include: Finance at $88,462, Marketing at $108,115, Admin at $60,212, and Customer Support at $71,452. Half of Berry Plastics salaries are above $129,331.
78 employees at Berry Plastics rank their Compensation in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 239 ratings) while 76 employees at Berry Plastics rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 80 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Berry Plastics employees include job titles like Inventory. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Berry Plastics employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $74k | $74k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $102k | $102k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $122k | $122k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $182k | $182k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $240k | $240k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $269k | $269k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $299k | $299k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Berry Plastics score the company 53/100 across various culture categories, placing Berry Plastics in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Berry Plastics across various culture dimensions.
Berry Plastics' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 67% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Berry Plastics' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

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Who is the CEO of Berry Plastics?
Berry Plastics CEO is Thomas E. Salmon, their score by employees is 63
What is Berry Plastics eNPS?
The eNPS for Berry Plastics is -8
What is the salary for Lead Engineer in Berry Plastics?
Lead Engineer average salary in the US is 147k
What are the salaries in the HR in Berry Plastics?
The average salaries for HR in Berry Plastics is 125k
Who are Berry Plastics competitors?
Berry Plastics main competitors are Ball Corporation, Sonoco, Amcor, Bemis Company