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      French Company and bad management - Anonymous employee Arkema Employee Review

      2.0
      Jul 18, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Benefits are consistent with the industry. Flex hours

      Cons

      Executive level allows upper management to treat employees with disrespect. When I complained, I was told, "they get the job done". What does that say? I gave up on caring what happened to my group after that and just put my time in for retirement. I was sad to see what happened with this company during the latter part of the 30 years I was with them. The French think they are superior to those in the US. It is extremely obvious in the way they talk down to you. They definitely do not treat the US employees with the same respect they treat the French employees. HR goes along with executive management, so I found them pretty much useless as a source of assistance with management issues.

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      We thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Taking all feedback seriously, we are sorry to hear about your negative experiences during your time with us. We believe in fostering a positive and respectful work environment for all employees, regardless of their position or nationality. Respect and fairness are fundamental values that we uphold, and we do not condone any form of mistreatment or discrimination.

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      5.0
      Jun 15, 2026
      Chemist
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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
      Chemist
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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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