Does Tolko pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tolko employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tolko. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tolko?

81% of Tolko employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tolko 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tolko?

Supervisor (6) , Laborer (5) , Production Worker (4) , Cleanup Crew (3) , Journeyman Electrician (3) , Journeyman Millwright (3) , Millwright (3) , Production (3) , Purchaser (3) , 4th Class Power Engineer (2) , Accountant (2) , Clean Up Crew (2) , Control Systems Specialist (2) , Forest Technician (2) , Forester (2)

What are the pros of working at Tolko according to real employee reviews?

"Union has great pay and benifits." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great benefits especially compared to similar companies." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good people and lots of flexibility" ((in 14 reviews)); "Overall great coworkers, flexible hours and days off." ((in 6 reviews)); "Given the opportunity to work on many projects, great manager, friendly staff and work environment." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Tolko according to real employee reviews?

"The communication is horrible between departments and you often find the managers of those departments in arguments among one another over very petty and minimal things." ((in 6 reviews)); "Extremely heavy nepotism" ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management is narcissistic for no reason ( you're just not that great folks)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Toxic work environment poor communication" ((in 4 reviews)); "awful schedule, poor management and that is being generous, no respect for the ticketed positions" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tolko redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Tolko redundancy and their outlook for job security at Tolko in 2026.

Tolko Reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)

Brad Thorlakson

82% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (172 reviews)

Tolko has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tolko employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Agriculture industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

172 reviews

4.0

26 May 2026

Good

Accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits package

Cons

Mill shutdowns due to market conditions

Tolko Response

1d

Thanks for leaving us a review! It's great to see that you've had a good experience working with Tolko, and enjoy the pay and benefits.

5.0

12 Mar 2026

Process Engineer

Prices engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, every other Friday off

Cons

Focused career developed, clear departmental targets

Tolko Response

1d

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We love hearing that you have had a great experience working with Tolko and that the schedule has given you positive work life balance. We're always looking for ways to improve, so thanks for also leaving some areas we can focus on! We'll be sure to share your feedback with the leadership on site.

5.0

8 Dec 2025

Great Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of learning opportunities, friendly people to work with.

Cons

No negatives. Tolko was a great place to work!

Tolko Response

5mo

Thank you so much for your review! We always love hearing when folks had a great experience with Tolko. The people who work here are our biggest asset, and it's great to hear that you experienced that first hand.

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