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 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.

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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

2.0

Apr 17, 2014

Dysfunctional business units with strong large segments in shrinking divisions.

Demand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of diverse products and production locations provides lots of interesting complexity.

Cons

Salary is not very competitive and divisions in the US are getting head count cuts to compensate for losses overseas.

1.0

Oct 21, 2010

Not a place to advance -

Global marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global Travel and some great products

Cons

Very Franco-centric - not open to US managers advancing.

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

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