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      Arkema

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      Arkema reviews

      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (450 total reviews)
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      Thierry Le Hénaff

      88% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      Arkema has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Arkema employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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      450 reviews
      4.0
      Jul 4, 2011

      Rewards are based on effort - Performance Pays.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      There is a tremendous amount of freedom to explore and develop ideas. The company is very conservative when it comes to CAPEX for asset development, but it is not impossible to move a project forward - all it takes is passion and commitment to a good idea.

      Cons

      The organization is largely matrix managed. Movement for such an organization tends to be slower than smaller, more nimble, entrepaneurial organizations. The cautious management style minimizes expensive mistakes, but also results in an inability to take advantage of a rapidly evolving market.

      5.0
      Jul 3, 2011

      A great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Everyone is overall friendly and the benefits and pay are good for the area. The company really thinks highly of it's employees and treats them very well. What ever you need to do your job you pretty much get it. Tuition reimbursement and 401K are GREAT. The president of the company really cares and wants everyone to be happy and make the business productive.

      Cons

      Some long time employees are bitter and have bad attitudes, they can be difficult to work with. Everyone is not held accountable for their job and workloads are not always even. More structure, training and career guidance would be helpful. IT can be difficult to work with. Communication is not a strong point in US or Europe. Not a lot of room for career growth.

      1.0
      Jun 1, 2011

      Horrible experience (STAY AWAY, RUN AND HIDE)

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Few, if any positive reasons for someone to work for Arkema. Overall employee benefits are good. Arkema has an excellent Intranet for following all the various benefit programs

      Cons

      Arkema U.S is an under-staffed and an overworked organization. Every move or decision is micro-managed and/or over analyzed by France. The decision to move to King of Prussia was not a thoroughy anaylzed decision. Having two completely different benefit structures (U.S and French) is not a morale builder for employees. The employess are treated completely different then French expats in the U.S or employees working in France. Poor technology. Arkema is still using Windows 2000 The French employees fly First Class/Business on international trips and the American employees are required to fly coach.

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