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      Arkema

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      Arkema reviews

      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (449 total reviews)
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      Thierry Le Hénaff

      87% approve of CEO

      58% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      Arkema has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 449 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Arkema employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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      449 reviews
      4.0
      Aug 31, 2016

      A great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Ethical company. Excellent work-life balance. Company works hard to cultivate a family culture with a strong emphasis on safety. Great technology company that works hard to do the right thing.

      Cons

      Average compensation. communication can be variable, depending upon where you are in the organization. Your experience will depend highly on your location. Some facilities are awesome.

      3.0
      Aug 10, 2016

      Maintenance Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Able to work with some very good maintenance personnel, engineers and professionals. Usually good opportunities for a variety of positions with in the plants.

      Cons

      Need better communications from upper and middle Management to plant staff! Plant Managers with hidden agendas, protecting favorites. Need better work/life balance. No real appreciation for those that go above and beyond. Salary and benefits tend to be behind industry averages. Annual review process is poor, plus core values do not necessarily match those of local plant management. Relatively high personnel turnover, do not seem to value and/or need to improve the environment/culture to develop personnel and foster loyalty.

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      Arkema Response
      9y
      Thanks for your comment. We are glad you enjoyed the quality of your colleagues, all professionals in their respective fields. About salary, it depends on the country you are based in. For example, in France the avreage wage is around €33,000 per year without distinction between sectors, industry and job lebel. At Arkema (France), the minimum salary for an entry-level engineer position is €39,000 per year. Plus, the personnel turnover is around 3%, which is quite low.
      2.0
      Aug 5, 2016

      Has potential but it has a long way to go

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Worked with very interesting people with all experience levels. Had the pleasure of working with some long time employees who really knew a lot about the chemical industry.

      Cons

      Have never seen a company more obsessed with safety, to the point of paranoia. If you are in a leadership position, watch out because you will definitely get hammered for anything safety related, even if it was something that senior management was aware of.

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