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      Arkema

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      Arkema reviews

      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (448 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

      3.5

      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
      2.0
      Aug 29, 2009

      Arkema - Carrollton

      Process engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Was a great place to work in the 80's and 90's. Family atmosphere, wonderful people. Still has decent salaries and benefits.

      Cons

      Arkema (especially the Carrollton, KY plant) is dying on the vine. Horrible management. Senior management was ducking for cover and constantly pointing the finger at Operators and Engineers for poor plant performance. The personnel review system is being used to carry out personal vendettas and pay for performance is a joke. A thriving plant in the 90's has been reduced to nothing and it was NOT just the economy that did it.

      1.0
      Aug 2, 2009

      POOR CAREER CHOICE!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are competitive with region. If you are French, you will have a great opportnuity for advancement. The company still retains a couple of token US employees as "yes men" in senior management roles to act as communicators to the local employees and customers.

      Cons

      Since 2007, senior management initiated a program to replace loyal experienced employees with cheaper lower cost newbies and run the company from France. US employee moral is very low and customer relationships and satisfaction in the US have sunk to extreme lows. Turn over is very high.....

      1.0
      Sep 8, 2008

      Avoid This Company!

      Senior chemist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, although the pay is mediocre. This company is good place to start a career. Just don't count on being a lifer.

      Cons

      Nepotism that favors French employees, little chance for Americans to advance far. Working for the company is like being in a Blade Runner movie. They are downsizing the company on the backs of the senior employees. Those over 55 got paid off in the form of packages to avoid age discrimination lawsuits. Those 40-55 are being fired on a routine basis on trumped-up charges, so the company can avoid paying severance and unemployment. The work environment is truly stressful.

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