Q&A With WestRock Employees
This is an exciting time at WestRock. We have a strong foundation of talented, motivated people providing customers with sustainable paper and packaging solutions. Working together, we have a tremendous opportunity to define our company culture, grow our business and provide long-term opportunities for our employees and shareholders.
How employees describe working at WestRock
Team building is most inportant
Unorganised. Employees complain about everything
Poor management with bullying attitude towards its employees awful atmosphere on the shop floor with uncaring attitude
Everything they need training on everything
Very awesome, patient, understanding, they're the best
What it's like to work at WestRock
- WestRock employees generally work 10.1 hrs a day
- Employees at WestRock report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at WestRock have 0 meetings
- 75% of WestRock employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- WestRock employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 60% of WestRock employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- WestRock employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 53% of WestRock employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With WestRock Employees
IDX: 25 TOT: 46
What's the vibe like in the Engineering dept at WestRock? How many hours are you working?
Normal work week is 45 to 50 hours, but it isn't uncommon to work more.
What's the pay like for Engineering roles at WestRock?
A little under the standard.
What's the office layout like at WestRock?
Our location is a manufacturing facility.
How secure do you feel at your job at WestRock?
Not near as secure as I once did. If the have a cost cutting innovative anything is possible.
How's the work life balance at WestRock?
Salaried personnel are expected to work 45+ hours, plus be on call.
How does WestRock make decisions around promotions?
Usually best qualified individual.
How's the vacation policy at WestRock?
First 4 years of eligible service 2 weeks 5 through 11 years of eligible service 3 weeks 12 through 17 years of eligible service 4 weeks 18 years or more of eligible service 5 weeks
What benefits does WestRock provide?
Medical Dental 401k
What do you like best about the leadership team at WestRock?
Very transparent and fair
What is the best part about your compensation package at WestRock?
Paid extremely well compared to peer companies
What is the future off Mill 1/2 in Saint Paul Minnesota and why experienced workers leaving and your GM hiding from you
What does a human resource direct get paid?
How's career growth and advancement at WestRock?
38% of the same employees also feel like WestRock is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at WestRock.
How are the managers at WestRock?
WestRock employees rate their manager a C- or 63/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (100%) also doesn't feel comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at WestRock?
WestRock employees rates their pay and overall compensation a C+ or 65/100. 57% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 62% of employees get raises every year.
How are the benefits at WestRock for employees in Engineering?
WestRock's Engineering team rates their overall benefits a C+ and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 67% of WestRock employees in Engineering say they are satisfied with their benefits.









