Planner 5 years at company - Buyer Arkema Employee Review

2.0
Oct 16, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Small company feeling. Benefits, good dedicated employees,flexible vacation time, could work remotely when needed.

Cons

Not enough headcount, highly overload you with work. Must be available 24-7. Mid to upper level management old school unwilling to change. If you work hard does matter they fire you for no reason. Restructuring all the time. Changing managers all the time. Beware... They make u feel like it is a good secure company and stab you in the back and fire you for no reason. Pay is average.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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