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) , Estagiário (9) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (9) , 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 44 reviews)); "Benefits good and retirement good." ((in 34 reviews)); "Good pay and nice benecitd" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance while also still having good drive at work" ((in 14 reviews)); "Arkema offers great opportunities including career changes when they see motivated talent." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Arkema according to real employee 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)); "Middle & Senior Management have no accountability." ((in 6 reviews)); "French leadership was arrogant and out of touch with variable needs by business, applying standard ratios to every situation." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management can be quick to act like you're just a number and tahtah" ((in 5 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.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(449 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 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

1.0

Mar 16, 2023

Harassed me for six months to get me to leave without severance

Chemical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None after all the takeovers.

Cons

As an older employee, it was hard for them to fire me, so they resorted to all sorts of harassment, first psychological and then actual physical abuse. Took me 13 years to get a promotion. They then secretly demoted me 5 years later.

Arkema Response

3y

Hello, Arkema does not condone harassment or abuse of any type. If this had been reported to anyone in management, to HR, or through our anonymous hotline, it would have been investigated. In order to prevent all forms of discrimination, whether on the basis of age, gender, disability at every stage of our collaborators working life, from hiring to end of career at Arkema, we have put in place an agreement on Professional Gender Equality and Diversity. We wish you all the best.

4.0

Feb 15, 2023

Pros and cons

Treasury analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and approachable colleagues. Provide guidance

Cons

Unclear direction of management. No visibility.

Arkema Response

3y

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your review of Arkema. As far as your management is concerned, if the objectives are not clearly defined and lack visibility, don't hesitate to contact the HR team, which will be happy to restore smooth communication between everyone involved.

3.0

Feb 4, 2023

Pretty good, not great

Process engineer co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Small town plant. Environment actually had the family type feel people always claim.

Cons

All upper management I met or heard from seemed like a holes.

Arkema Response

3y

We are happy that you have found values like solidarity within our teams. These are the same values that drive our management teams in France and around the world.

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