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Sonoco Company Culture
Sonoco Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.9/5
Sonoco's Overall Culture is rated B
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Gender
A+Compensation
B+Happiness
B+Office Culture
BPerks & Benefits
BSonoco CEO
Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
R. Howard Coker
72 /100
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Diversity at Sonoco
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C
Diverse employees at Sonoco have rated CEO Rating, Leadership, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Sonoco
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+
Women at Sonoco have rated Happiness, Perks And Benefits, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored
Sonoco 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?"Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
4
Sonoco employees are 4% more likely to recommend Sonoco as a great place to work
| 45% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 14% | Passives |
| 41% | Detractors |
Working at Sonoco
Working at Sonoco is rated average by 195 employees, across various culture dimensions. Sonoco employees are most satisfied about Compensation, Happiness, and Office Culture categories, putting Sonoco’s culture in the Top 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 5% compared to other companies in Florence, SC. See below in detail how working at Sonoco was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Sonoco
B
Overall Company Culture at Sonoco is rated B
Last updated months ago
Top
30%
Sonoco ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Sonoco Employee Reviews
Out of 107 Sonoco employee reviews, 78% were positive. The remaining 22% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Sonoco improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 78% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 22% |
Positive Reviews From Sonoco Employees
- What do you like best about the leadership team?What i like best is working together and not against one another. We're a family.
- What do you like best about the leadership team?Ability to adapt to chsnge
- What do you like best about the leadership team?out of touch with average worker
Constructive Feedback From Sonoco Employees
- What does the leadership team need to get better at?Communication and having your teams back.
- What needs to change to make the company culture better?I work 12 hours.im accused of harassing
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Better pay and better management.
Sonoco Company Information
Sonoco Company Overview
Sonoco is a $5 billion global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective solutions and display and packaging services.
Sonoco was founded in 1899 and its current CEO is R. Howard Coker. Since its inception 127 years ago, Sonoco has grown to 20000 employees.
Sonoco Mission, Vision & Values
Sonoco Mission Statement
Sonoco is a $5 billion global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective solutions and display and packaging services. From its headquarters in Hartsville, S.C., and more than 330 operations in 34 countries, the company produces packaging for a variety of industries and many of the world’s most recognized brands, serving customers in 85 nations. Sonoco’s operations consist of our global consumer packaging businesses –Rigid Paper and Closures, Flexibles and Plastics; our display and packaging division, which provides high-impact retail displays and packaging supply chain management; our industrial businesses, which manufacture tubes and cores, reels and spools, uncoated recycled paperboard and Sonoco Recycling, one of the world’s largest recyclers; and our Protective Solutions division, which produces custom-designed protective, temperature-assurance and retail security packaging solutions and highly engineered components.
Sonoco Values
Strategic Values Ideation and innovation. Consumer insights and market alignment. Quality and service excellence. Manufacturing excellence. Supply chain excellence.
| Headquarter | 1 N Second Street Hartsville, SC 29550 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.sonoco.com |
| Founding Date | 1899 |
| Tel | 8433837000 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | SON |
| Jobs | careers.sonoco.com/career-search/ |
| Social Sites |
Sonoco Competitors
Sonoco competitors include International Paper, Bemis Company, Signode Industrial Group, and Caraustar Industries. Sonoco ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Sonoco compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
Culture Video
Corporate Careers
Sonoco's early days - started as a Paper Cones & Tubes business.
Sonoco IPS Studio, Hartsville SC
Vicki Arthur, Sr. VP - panel discussion at Women's Leadership Symposium, 2017
Networking Event 2015
Networking Event 2015
Networking Panel Discussion 2017
Breast Cancer Awareness Walk - Oct 2017
Boys & Girls Club event with Emerging Leader Associates & Summer Interns 2017
Sonoco Employees
Sonoco has 20000 employees. 195 employees at Sonoco have reviewed Sonoco 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 195 Sonoco employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Sonoco are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Sonoco, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Sonoco are generally satisfied with their team. 195 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Sonoco are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Sonoco believe the environment at Sonoco is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Sonoco is comfortably fast. About 50% of the employees at Sonoco work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Sonoco are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Sonoco employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Sonoco report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Sonoco have 1 meeting
Meetings
A Day in the Life
72% of Sonoco employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Sonoco employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
83% of Sonoco employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Sonoco employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
65% of Sonoco employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining Sonoco - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Sonoco is that the company was prepared on their first day. Sonoco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 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.
Sonoco KPIs and OKRs
At Sonoco 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Sonoco's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 6 Sonoco employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.
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Sonoco CEO & Leadership
Sonoco CEO - R. Howard Coker
72 /100
Sonoco’s CEO R. Howard Coker started in this role in 2020. R.’s approval rate is just above average, putting R. in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Florence, SC. R. Howard Coker is well regarded by employees for the Compensation Sonoco offers, and ranks among the Top 20% of CEOs by employees in that category. R. is most liked by employees with 1 to 3 Years experience and Female employees. However, employees in the Engineering department have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Sonoco’s competitors, R. Howard Coker ranks just above International Paper’s CEO Mark Sutton. With R.’s leadership, Sonoco employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and Happiness. R. was rated slightly below average for Diversity.
Sonoco Leadership
The Sonoco Executive Team is rated a “B-” and led by CEO R. Howard Coker, Senior Vice President of Paper/Engineered Carriers U.S./Canada and Display & Packaging Rodger Fuller, and Executive Chairman Harris E. DeLoach Jr.
R. Howard Coker CEO / President
R. Howard Coker serves as the CEO / President of Sonoco.
Rodger Fuller Senior Vice President of Paper/Engineered Carriers U.S./Canada and Display & Packaging
Mr. Rodger D. Fuller has been Senior Vice President of Paper/Engineered Carriers U.S./Canada and Display & Packaging at... read more
Harris E. DeLoach Jr. Executive Chairman
Mr. Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., has been the Executive Chairman of Sonoco Products Company since March 2013 and has been its... read more
Robert Howard Coker Senior Vice President of Rigid Paper Containers & Paper/Engineered Carriers International
Mr. Robert Howard Coker has been Senior Vice President of Rigid Paper Containers and Paper/Engineered Carriers... read more
John M. Florence Jr. Corporate VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Mr. John M. Florence, Jr., has been Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Sonoco Products Company... read more
Kevin P. Mahoney Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning
Mr. Kevin P. Mahoney has been Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning of Sonoco Products Company since February... read more
Vicki B. Arthur Senior Vice President of Plastic Packaging & Protective Solutions
Ms. Vicki B. Arthur has been Senior Vice President of Plastic Packaging & Protective Solutions at Sonoco Products... read more
Bernd Rost Managing Director of Molded Plastics - Europe
Bernd Rost has been Managing Director of Molded Plastics for Europe at Sonoco Products Company since August 2008.
Mark Chenhall Managing Director of Industrial Converting & Consumer Packaging Businesses - Australia & New Zealand
Mr. Mark Chenhall has been the Managing Director of industrial converting and consumer packaging businesses for... read more
Sonoco Salaries
How much does Sonoco pay?
How much do people at Sonoco get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Sonoco is $130,958, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $128,662, or $61 per hour.
At Sonoco, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $231,047 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $39,413 annually. Average Sonoco salaries by department include: Admin at $59,704, Marketing at $109,979, Customer Support at $66,510, and Communications at $100,360. Half of Sonoco salaries are above $128,662.
67 employees at Sonoco rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 212 ratings) while 64 employees at Sonoco rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 70 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Sonoco employees include job titles like Group Engineering Manager, Jr Product Manager, and SysAdmin. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Sonoco employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $67k | $67k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $100k | $100k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $129k | $129k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $182k | $182k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $235k | $235k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $275k | $275k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $294k | $294k | 100th Percentile |
$130,958*
Average Compensation
$128,662*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Sonoco Salaries by City
Sonoco Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Sonoco
Diverse employees at Sonoco score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing Sonoco in the Bottom 45% 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 Sonoco across various culture dimensions.
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Sonoco Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
Sonoco PTO
Sonoco's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 60% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Sonoco's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 17% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Sonoco's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.
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Sonoco Careers
Sonoco Jobs
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Sonoco applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Sonoco has a total of 20000 employees
2
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 100% Granted (2 out of 2)
- 0% Denied ( out of 2)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Let Sonoco Know You Want To Work There
Overview of Candidates Interested in Sonoco on Comparably
Candidates By Department
Customer Support | 67% | |
|---|---|---|
All Industries | 33% |
Candidates By Location
Trenton | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
Salisbury | 33% | |
Dixon | 33% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Sonoco
What is Sonoco address?
Sonoco location is at 1 N Second Street
Who is the CEO of Sonoco?
Sonoco CEO is R. Howard Coker, their score by employees is 72
What are the salaries in Sonoco
The average salary for employees in Sonoco is 130958$
What is Sonoco eNPS?
The eNPS for Sonoco is 4
What is Sonoco revenue?
Sonoco revenue is $5B
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