Pactiv Culture | Comparably
Pactiv manufactures and distributes food packaging and foodservices. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
187
TOTAL
RATINGS
1345

Pactiv Company Culture

Pactiv Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.0/5
Pactiv's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Pactiv CEO

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
John McGrath Pactiv's CEO
John McGrath
63 /100

Diversity at Pactiv

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Diverse employees at Pactiv have rated Executive Team, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Pactiv

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Women at Pactiv have rated CEO Rating, Leadership, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Pactiv eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-8

Pactiv employees are -8% more likely to recommend Pactiv as a great place to work

36%Promoters
20%Passives
44%Detractors

Working at Pactiv

Working at Pactiv is rated below average by 187 employees, across various culture dimensions. Pactiv employees rate Perks And Benefits highest among all categories, and think that Environment and Team have the most room for improvement, putting Pactiv’s culture in the Bottom 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Pactiv was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Pactiv

C-

Overall Company Culture at Pactiv is rated C-

Last updated today

Bottom
35%

Pactiv ranks in the Bottom 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 187 Employees

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Product
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Product48
Operations
44
Operations44

Pactiv Employee Reviews

Out of 97 Pactiv employee reviews, 55% were positive. The remaining 45% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Pactiv improve their work culture.

55%
45%
Positive Reviews55%
Constructive Feedback45%

Positive Reviews From Pactiv Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Good pay i guess thats all
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    They make you feel comfortable on the interview.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Its a safety first type of environment.

Constructive Feedback From Pactiv Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Everyone here tries. Lack of training and lack of skills makes this place a blind leading the blind scenario
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Be...payed ..much .more... better...more .. benefits
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Hire stackers and lab technicians.

Pactiv Company Information

Pactiv Company Overview

Pactiv manufactures and distributes food packaging and foodservices.

Pactiv Mission, Vision & Values

Pactiv Mission Statement

Exceed customer expectations in terms of service, quality, product development, and innovative technology. Assure continual growth and added value to our shareholders. Maintain a socially and environmentally responsible organization.

Pactiv Vision Statement

To acquire and retain profitable customers by exceeding their expectations for Quality, Service, and Value

Pactiv Values

Pactiv Corporate Values Teamwork. We use the knowledge and experience of the collective whole to accomplish goals. Continuous Innovation. We develop new ways to add value to our products and processes. Communication. ... Accountability. ... Customer Trust.

HeadquarterLake Forest, IL
United States of America
Websitepactiv.com/

Pactiv Competitors

Pactiv competitors include Reynolds Consumer Products, dart container, and Tenneco. Pactiv ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Pactiv compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Reynolds Consumer Products' Logo
    Reynolds Consumer Products
    3.7/5
  2. #2
    Pactiv's Logo
    Pactiv
    3.0/5
  3. #3
    dart container's Logo
    dart container
    2.9/5
  4. #4
    Tenneco's Logo
    Tenneco
    2.5/5
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Pactiv Employees

187 employees at Pactiv have reviewed Pactiv across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 187 Pactiv employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Pactiv are not very pleased with their total compensation at Pactiv, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Pactiv are generally satisfied with their team. 187 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at Pactiv are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Pactiv believe the environment at Pactiv is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Pactiv is comfortably fast. About 25% of the employees at Pactiv work 8 hours or less, while 12% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Pactiv are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Pactiv - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Pactiv is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Pactiv employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Pactiv KPIs and OKRs

At Pactiv 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Pactiv's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Pactiv employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Pactiv CEO & Leadership

Pactiv CEO - John McGrath

John McGrath Pactiv's CEO
63 /100

John’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting John in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. John McGrath’s employees rank Pactiv in the Top 30% for Perks And Benefits, in the Top 50% for Executive Team, and in the Bottom 45% for Compensation. McGrath is generally unpopular with Pactiv employees, but ranks especially low with Caucasian employees, and by employees with Over 10 Years experience and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience. However, employees in the Product department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Pactiv’s competitors, John McGrath ranks below Reynolds Consumer Products CEO Lance Mitchell.

Pactiv Leadership

The Pactiv Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO John McGrath, CFO International Kelly Schneider, and Business Unit CFO Mike Schuette

  • John McGrath  CEO / President

    John McGrath CEO / President

    John McGrath serves as the CEO / President of Pactiv.

  • Kelly Schneider CFO International

    Kelly Schneider serves as the CFO International of Pactiv, LLC. Kelly started at Pactiv, LLC in Jan of 2017. Kelly... read more

  • Mike Schuette Business Unit CFO

    Mike Schuette serves as the Business Unit CFO of Pactiv, LLC. Mike started at Pactiv, LLC in Feb of 2015. Mike currently... read more

  • John Schwab Sr. Vice President, General Manager, Hefty Consumer Products

    John Schwab serves as the Sr. Vice President, General Manager, Hefty Consumer Products of Pactiv.

  • Al Forbes VP Technology Development

    Al Forbes serves as the VP Technology Development of Pactiv.

  • Bob Hollis VP Engineering

    Bob Hollis serves as the VP Engineering of Pactiv.

  • W Dutt VP Engineering and New Product Development

    W Dutt serves as the VP Engineering and New Product Development of Pactiv, LLC. W started at Pactiv, LLC in Jan of 2017.... read more

  • Paul Kubichan Executive Director Reynolds Leveraged Services Applications

    Paul Kubichan serves as the Executive Director Reynolds Leveraged Services Applications of Pactiv, LLC. Paul started at... read more

  • Brian Anderson Vice President Supply Chain

    Brian Anderson serves as the Vice President Supply Chain of Pactiv, LLC. Brian started at Pactiv, LLC in July of 2001.... read more

Pactiv Salaries

How much does Pactiv pay?

How much do people at Pactiv get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Pactiv is $119,842, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $108,390, or $52 per hour.

At Pactiv, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $226,002 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $44,675 annually. Average Pactiv salaries by department include: Communications at $237,932, Engineering at $173,371, Sales at $143,117, and IT at $114,983. Half of Pactiv salaries are above $108,390.

70 employees at Pactiv rank their Compensation in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 209 ratings) while 66 employees at Pactiv rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 67 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Pactiv employees include job titles like Operations Manager, Financial Analyst, and IT Support Engineer. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Pactiv employees.

Last updated a day ago.

1st Percentile
$61k
$61k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$85k
$85k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$107k
$107k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$161k
$161k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$209k
$209k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$251k
$251k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$266k
$266k100th Percentile
$119,842*
Average Compensation
$108,390*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Pactiv Salaries by City

Pactiv Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Pactiv

Diverse employees at Pactiv score the company 50/100 across various culture categories, placing Pactiv in the Bottom 10% 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 Pactiv across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 52/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 50/100
Department - Product

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 44/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Pactiv Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy

Pactiv PTO

Pactiv's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Pactiv's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Pactiv's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Pactiv applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

1
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (1 out of 1)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 1)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 1)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Pactiv Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Pactiv on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Customer Support
67%
Engineering
33%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
67%
Mundelein
33%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Pactiv

Who is the CEO of Pactiv?

Pactiv CEO is John McGrath, their score by employees is 63

What is Pactiv eNPS?

The eNPS for Pactiv is -8

What is the salary for Senior Developer in Pactiv?

Senior Developer average salary in the US is 120k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Pactiv?

The average salaries for Admin in Pactiv is 56k

Who are Pactiv competitors?

Pactiv main competitors are Reynolds Consumer Products, dart container, Tenneco

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