Good company if you just want a Job and you don't care about advancement. - Scientist Evonik Employee Review

3.0
Nov 23, 2008
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Pros

they still have pension benefit. They are technicallly sound. If you are part of the real degussa not goldschimdt you have more opportunity for advancement If you don't mind staying in the same positon till you retire with a little salary increase every year you in the right place. In short if you not too ambitious, the Goldschmidt part of degussa is for you

Cons

The Goldschimdt part of degussa has poor advancement opportunities for non German. The pay is not great and there is dispparity between American part and Geman part The Goldschmidt part of degussa located in Virginia has a high turn over. Most management positions are occupy by the Germans. If you are non- German to get a little promotion you may have to spend some time in Germany or be friendly and talk your way up with the Germans.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Feb 10, 2026
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Pros

Pay is good, bonuses are low, benefits have decreased every year Lunch in cafeteria is great Shift relief time was good, had enough time after work to be with family We sure miss Bonnie out there , she’s great.

Cons

Micromanaging - Extreme lack of trust Overall morale for the whole site is way down starting from 2018 Bias Backstabbing Incompetency - certain employees promoted to next level without actually knowing or understanding the process No work life balance, we’re told that doesn’t apply to production workers. Overtime hours avg 400-700 hours a year No room for employee growth or thoughts on process productivity/troubleshooting acknowledged if you’re not in the clique 3-2-2-3 shift schedule swapping from nights to day each time led to overall fatigue. Needs to be 2 weeks of nights and 2 weeks of days. HR is an overall joke, they used to be superb until COVID and the new site manager. Preach safety but turn a blind eye when it’s convenient to reach production. Then fault the operators or maintenance personnel if something happens.

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