A Company to avoid. - Senior Engineer Arkema Employee Review

1.0
Mar 12, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

KOP facility is located in a relatively nice location at least in comparison to other chemical companies. Reasonable ability to balance work life and family life.

Cons

1. A few entrenched managers are rewarded with bonuses while the worker bees receive mediocre compensation. 2. Few advancement opportunities; these are won by brown-nosing French cronies, corporate nepotism, or affirmative action. 3. Bright engineers report to incompetent managers who constantly second guess their efforts. 4. Performance reviews are comical--almost Dilbertesque. 5. A very cliquish culture with surprisingly left-of-center employees—at least for a chemical company (French influence?) 6. Recent company survey rated management and company morale as very poor.

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
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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

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3.0
May 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Site Culture Global specialty materials strategy has proven to be quite good

Cons

Resource constraints. But this is quite common in chemicals/specialty materials these days from what I hear.

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