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 43 reviews)); "Benefits good and retirement good." ((in 40 reviews)); "Good pay and nice benecitd" ((in 26 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 12 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 8 reviews)); "Middle & Senior Management have no accountability." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management can be quick to act like you're just a number and tahtah" ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours Triring sometimes back" ((in 6 reviews)); "Communication was difficult at times." ((in 6 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

4.1

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

3.5

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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Reviews by job title

448 reviews

2.0

Aug 1, 2010

Good while it lasted.....

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good people across the organization. - Flexible with time off to attend to personal needs. - Technically competent core personnel

Cons

- Lots of riders, not many pulling or pushing the cart, - Weak & leaderless 1st line and 2nd line managers. - Technically incompetent middle managers. - No appreciation for flexibility, consistent results and Team players. - Headcount reductions are by numbers at without looking at functions. - Covertly targets ageing workers for elimination with overwhelming workload.

2.0

Jul 27, 2010

Lack of a clear direction and communication by upper management.

Senior sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional lower-middle management team Great products and markets Well-known brands International Presence Interesting partners and customers Good reputation throughout the industrial markets

Cons

New management with no experience in the markets Upper management leading the business away from the customers' needs Lack of support to field and satellite employees Lack of evaluations to the employees with a very poor system to perform those Changes towards eliminating new product development and innovation Elusive answers by upper-management regarding career growth and compensation

1.0

Apr 24, 2010

Stay Away...GET OUT NOW

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good benefits - 401 k match up to 4% - Tuition Reimbursement - Good office facility - great place if you are incompetent!

Cons

- very low pay - no communication from corporate or any other upper management - no career growth - extremely political - absolutely incompetent HR function

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