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 2% 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 40 reviews)); "Benefits good and retirement good." ((in 34 reviews)); "Excellent employment and good pay" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good work life balance while also still having good drive at work" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Long hours Triring sometimes back" ((in 6 reviews)); "Communication was difficult at times." ((in 6 reviews)); "Middle & Senior Management have no accountability." ((in 6 reviews)); "Absolutely no training programs nor documentation in place for new hires" ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management can be quick to act like you're just a number and tahtah" ((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.

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(448 total reviews)

Thierry Le Hénaff

87% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Arkema has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 448 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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448 reviews

4.0

Apr 13, 2012

Arkema is a great company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefit package. Communication is good overall.

Cons

Promotion opportunities can be limited

4.0

Jan 20, 2012

Good place to work, recovering from economy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Community, respect for others, high professional standards, very good location, variety of research areas for chemcial industry, focus on green tech, recently updated IT to Windows 7 and improved access to internet

Cons

Organization suffers from "silo" mentality so info is not readily shared between groups. Sometimes too much focus on "going to the right school", Lotus Notes is painful to use and example of decisions made in France dictating US

3.0

Jan 18, 2012

Great pay and benefits, Not enough updated equipment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay is excellent Benefits are excellent Work/Life balance is good Safety is highly rated Pension plans are good for union employees

Cons

Never know if management will actually take your advice. France owned company means you are just a number. Many plants are shutting down including my plant

Arkema Response

10y

We have launched lots of operationel excellence projects these past few months regarding your comment on equipment. I'm sure we will have room for improvement.

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