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

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
1.0
Apr 27, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Decent compensation. Good co-workers Comraderie at lower levels. 4% match on 401K Overall competive benefits package. Good geographic locations to fit different preferences.

Cons

No committment to invest in current business. Lack of understanding of real problems by upper management and even site management. Too much emphasis on immediate term at the expense of ling term viability. Company has established a pattern of shedding higher paid senior employees in favor of lower salaried, less experienced persons.

1.0
Mar 12, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

KOP facility is located in a relatively nice location at least in comparison to other chemical companies. Reasonable ability to balance work life and family life.

Cons

1. A few entrenched managers are rewarded with bonuses while the worker bees receive mediocre compensation. 2. Few advancement opportunities; these are won by brown-nosing French cronies, corporate nepotism, or affirmative action. 3. Bright engineers report to incompetent managers who constantly second guess their efforts. 4. Performance reviews are comical--almost Dilbertesque. 5. A very cliquish culture with surprisingly left-of-center employees—at least for a chemical company (French influence?) 6. Recent company survey rated management and company morale as very poor.

2.0
Nov 11, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunity for travel If you are new to the chemical industry the experience can be good

Cons

French Centric Limited opportunities for advancement Choc full of politics People advance based on connections and not abilities

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