Death By Committee - Anonymous employee Arkema Employee Review

2.0
Mar 17, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Unparalleled knowledge of chemistry in all its forms, chemical engineering, materials science and chemical processing development. It is not uncommon for even small group to have over 100 years experience in there knowledge base. Great company culture, always looking to take new hires under the wing of a mentor and make them feel at home right way.

Cons

French ownership which makes all directors and above expats, creating language cultural and expectation gaps. Managements commitment to be "middle of the pack" in terms of resources but still demand a class leading output. Get ready for meetings.

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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
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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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