Does Arkema pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arkema employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arkema. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arkema?

81% of Arkema employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arkema 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arkema?

Intern (15) , Process Engineer (15) , Engineer (14) , Line Cook (11) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (9) , Estagiário (8) , Ingénieur (8) , Technician (8) , opérateur de production (8) , Analista (7) , Business Manager (7) , Chemical Operator (7) , Chemist (7) , Customer Service Representative (7) , Stagiaire (7)

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

"Good People to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Benefits good and retirement good." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good pay and nice benecitd" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work life balance while also still having good drive at work" ((in 13 reviews)); "My colleagues were friendly, but that was the only positive aspect." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Absolutely no training programs nor documentation in place for new hires" ((in 7 reviews)); "Aucun esprit d’équipe, absence de communication et de bienveillance, aucune valorisation du travail, absence d’autonomie et d’évolution, méthodes de management et de formation étonnantes… expérience globalement difficile et connue comme telle (démissions successives)." ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management can be quick to act like you're just a number and tahtah" ((in 6 reviews)); "Middle & Senior Management have no accountability." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours Triring sometimes back" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Arkema layoffs in 2026?

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

Arkema reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(448 total reviews)

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 448 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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Reviews by job title

448 reviews

4.0

Oct 4, 2015

Summer Research intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, interested employees. Good hours and interesting work

Cons

Sometimes a lack of supervision

2.0

Sep 30, 2015

A decent place to start off a career then move on.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starting salary and benefits, work/life balance, coworkers who aren't in the management hierarchy.

Cons

Salary quickly flatlines into "raises" that are barely account for inflation, R&D promotions only existent for people holding a PhD, absurd safety culture that makes completing any work within a reasonable timeframe almost impossible.

Arkema Response

10y

Within R&D you can evolve on different kind of job: as a researcher or as a developer. The first group is most likely to have a PhD, due to the specific environment/accountabilities. Nevertheless, developers can work on different R&D projects accross BU with strong links with business manager or production plants. If you want more information, please contact the HR department and your career manager. We will be glad to help you developing your career.

4.0

Sep 27, 2015

Desktop Services

Desktop support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The main reason I liked working there was the other employees. Pay was decent for a 6 month position. Had a good amount of responsibilities for a coop position.

Cons

There were some clients that were not the greatest to work with but that happens in most support positions.

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