Does Smurfit Kappa pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smurfit Kappa employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smurfit Kappa. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smurfit Kappa?

75% of Smurfit Kappa employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smurfit Kappa 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smurfit Kappa?

Machine Operator (11) , Account Manager (10) , Supervisor (9) , Analyst (8) , Graduate Trainee (7) , Process Engineer (7) , Business Analyst (6) , Operario De Producción (6) , Project Manager (6) , Sales Representative (6) , conducteur de ligne (6) , Analista (5) , Auxiliar De Produção (5) , Designer (5) , Ejecutivo De Ventas (5)

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

"Great people to work with." ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay usually during peak seasons" ((in 25 reviews)); "benefits are good but no help from HR" ((in 15 reviews)); "The company has a great culture." ((in 11 reviews)); "Growth opportunities" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Needs Better training in every department" ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours and to many chits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Too many awesome managers at any time" ((in 5 reviews)); "Time off hard to get" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smurfit Kappa layoffs in 2026?

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

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Smurfit Kappa

Now known as Smurfit Westrock

Smurfit Kappa reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(366 total reviews)

Anthony Smurfit

88% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Smurfit Kappa has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 366 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smurfit Kappa employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

366 reviews

5.0

Feb 23, 2012

Extremely positive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Type of work Management capability Opportunity to learn

Cons

More opportunities for leadership positions

4.0

Oct 31, 2016

Decent company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good support from management Interesting variety of work

Cons

Not much focus on learning and development Salary not very competitive

2.0

Nov 27, 2015

Smurfit Kappa

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a Irish strong company

Cons

Work life balance - none! stress

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