Strong local leadership but far removed corporate bureaucracy oversees all - Process Engineer Novolex Employee Review

3.0
2 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great plant Local leadership Opportunity to learn the industry

Cons

Very short sighted metrics at plant level Corporate merging with Pactiv has led to increased bureaucracy, was already very high Capex investment has declined each year I've been at the plant

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5.0
18 Nov 2025
Anonymous intern
Recommend
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Pros

good experience, got to learn a lot

Cons

no return offer, none of interns got return offer for full time

2.0
17 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay , good benefits

Cons

Horrible management , too many hands in the pot trying to control things . Management leans in the good workers and lets the lazy workers get away with anything. We work 6 days a week and a lot of us are on 12 hour shifts . 1 day off is not enough .

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