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I regret to share my extremely disappointing experience with Mativ, which has left me deeply disillusioned with their overall operation. My encounter with the company was pleasant at first, but was marked by glaring issues in company culture, poor senior leadership, and an alarming lack of opportunity for growth unless one is well-connected with higher-ups after their most recent merger of "equals".

First and foremost, the company's culture is toxic and demoralizing. Instead of fostering a supportive and inclusive environment, there is a pervasive sense of negativity and mistrust among employees. The lack of camaraderie and teamwork is palpable, making it an unpleasant workplace for anyone striving for collaboration and mutual respect.

Moreover, the senior leadership team at Mativ is utterly ineffective and detached from the concerns of the workforce. Rather than inspiring confidence and providing clear direction, they seem more preoccupied with preserving their own interests and maintaining the status quo. Decisions are made arbitrarily without considering the impact on employees, resulting in frustration and disengagement across the board.

One of the most distressing aspects of my time at Mativ was the blatant favoritism that pervades the organization. It is abundantly clear that career advancement and opportunities for development are reserved exclusively for those who are in the inner circle of management. Meritocracy is non-existent, and employees who are not part of this clique are left feeling undervalued and overlooked, regardless of their hard work and dedication.

In conclusion, my experience with Mativ has been nothing short of a disillusionment. Stock prices dropping like flies, facility closures, business units being sold out and/or ending... The toxic company culture, incompetent senior leadership, and nepotistic practices have created an environment that is devoid of morale and growth opportunities. I would strongly caution anyone considering employment or collaboration with Mativ to proceed with extreme caution, as it is unlikely to be a fulfilling or rewarding experience.

Day to Day consist of trying to figure out what products to run. Upper management Bias to certain group of people. Good group of people to work with on the floor. Getting upper management to communicate better with floor personal without demeaning them. working with different cultural people. Overall, the company is very deceiving. When you first start there is a sense of support. I worked there in a leadership role. The culture is toxic. There is an extreme sense of favoritism between the shifts. The employees are unhappy, severely under supported, especially on the night shift. There is no sense of accountability with anyone in upper management. There is no responsibility to a process because people are afraid of being accountable for their mistakes or lack of true knowledge. There is no communication regarding anything aside from hourly employee mistakes or their misunderstanding of something they thought was a mistake. The job has potential but needs a severe overhaul in upper management. My observations with this company has given me reservation on how experienced management and HR truly is with changing a culture of toxicity and chaos to uniformity and accountability. They clearly don't understand people and believe that change occurs overnight even though they are not leading by example.

Overall the company is very deceiving. When you first start there is a sense of support. I worked there in a leadership role for less than 3 months. The culture is toxic. There is an extreme sense of favoritism between the shifts. The employees are unhappy, underpaid and severely under supported, especially on the night shift. There is no sense of accountability with anyone in management. There is no responsibility to a process because people are afraid of being accountable for their mistakes or lack of true knowledge. There is no communication regarding anything aside from hourly employee mistakes or their misunderstanding of something they thought was a mistake. The job has potential, but needs a severe overhaul in management. My observations with this company has given me reservation on how experienced management and HR truly is with changing a culture of toxicity and chaos to uniformity and accountability. They clearly don't understand people, and believe that change occurs overnight even though they are not leading by example.

I have never left a company quicker than Mativ. The cortec side of the company is under construction and has no process foundation. I heard the conwed side is different but never got to experience that side. Cortec needed attention from upper level management when introduced but it took it tanking due to lack of knowledge and support for them to get involved. I was completely blind sided by the previous plant manager on the status of this side of the company. High turnover, gate keeping, and limited knowledge operator wise on the process. Most of the managers are supportive but the process is  not structured as far as SWIs and expectations.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good work environment but was underpaid and given a very small raise and more work on a consistent basis. Left and got a 20% pay increase and title change for the same work 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of processes. There were many times when you needed to get something done but no one knew how to. I created many processes. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment was good. Everyone is willing to gel each to work towards the same goals. The work life balance was good, vacation time wasn’t that great.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Like any other day in corporate America. Check email, tasking anything request of me, the work on things that had a timeline or due date. Meetings weren’t bad at all here, very few.

My time at Neenah was a mixed feeling. My day to day, I spent working on trials and looking up the best usage for our chemicals to ensure we were cost cutting while maintaining overall quality. My manager was finnicky and had a very prickly personality. No matter how many times I met up with him and reported the progress face to face, he was never satisfied. By the end of my term there, I knew my manager had it in for me. It was his personal goal to get rid of me, and there was no help available. I reported to HR about the feeling of being railroaded, but HR was only a corporate goon and provided no help at all. If you are not the 'favorites' be very careful as they will use any means necessary to get rid of you and they will label you as a troublemaker who failed to live up to their expectations.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The workers not the manager or supervisors

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Supervisors and managers do not make working there, enjoyable

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment in the work force workers are very friendly, upbeat, and great. It’s the way the places run with the supervisors in the managers that are its downfall, and the reason that many many people leave and find other jobs it’s not because of the work it’s because of management.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful stressful because of the nonstop work rule that is implemented like the managers told to work force that this is not a holiday resort

That’s something you’ll hear a lot, and it’s true. Unfortunately management has really bad perception of most everyone. Not sure why there are even departments, when there are 2-3 people who think they know best and just patronize everyone else, making them think their voice means anything. You could save a lot of time and money just letting those couple VPs in Georgia do it all, like they want to anyway.
 Standards vary even within departments, with some bosses not even counting vacation days and some watching how long you get up to go to the bathroom. 
The business is dying and everything is a reaction to the market. I’m glad to be gone and done putting out all the fires that others create.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pay, benefits, potential career growth

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Demand is relatively high, uncertainty with corporate structure, HR

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Pretty standard, there is some favoritism, but management does care about concerns brought up to them and usually do a follow up very shortly after, focus on safety

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I come in and usually know what my job will be for the day already, meet with the peeps crew to find out and potential issues and things to look out for. Then perform my job and setup for my relief.

That’s something you’ll hear a lot, and it’s true. Unfortunately management has really bad perception of most everyone. Not sure why there are even departments, when there are 2-3 people who think they know best and just patronize everyone else, making them think their voice means anything. You could save a lot of time and money just letting those couple VPs in Georgia do it all, like they want to anyway.
Standards vary even within departments, with some bosses not even counting vacation days and some watching how long you get up to go to the bathroom.
The business is dying and everything is a reaction to the market. I’m glad to be gone and done putting out all the fires that others create.

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