Two stars - Laboratory Chemist Arkema Employee Review

3.0
Oct 12, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Coworkers in the lab were very kind and helpful. Work life balance is nice and the work isn't difficult. The company seems to be growing nicely.

Cons

Pay is not good. The work is not mentally stimulating, just routine tasks. Manager is of disingenuous character. ex: Admitted to selling workers the ideas that they are more important than they are and going to be moving up in the company in order to keep them content and distracted from cons in the workplace.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

I really loved working for Arkema. They are a very fair company (sometimes a but too liberal with work/life balance, i.e. taken advantage of) and treat employees very well. The work, although repetitive, was interesting.

Cons

The manager that hired me was great. Then he moved up and I got a manager that "knew everything" and shot down almost any idea I had. His boss was pretty unfriendly and expected miracles in order to promote/give out raises. This is pretty typical of any company, you just wait for bad mangers to move on, or you move on if you can't take it. I moved on.

5.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people Great opportunities Willing to give more responsibility/grow Good work life balance while also still having good drive at work

Cons

Not a lot of cons, everyone is very understanding and the small office could be a downside for resources, but personally did not find that to be an issue

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