Pay is good but you will work for every penny - Lab Technician LyondellBasell Employee Review

2.0
Jan 9, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is good, benefits also. No cap on sick time, but honestly, you'll need it because of being overworked and exhausted and stressed.

Cons

The technicians are extremely overworked. Often make mistakes because we are overworked and exhausted. One person per area when the workload requires at least 2 per area. Preaches safety but how can you when you're rushing just to get the work done. The lab technicians are often forgotten compared to the operators. No push back, because higher upsare trying to impress causing the techniciansyou take on more work on top of the heavy load. Also you will work with some lazy techs.

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Pros

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Cons

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LyondellBasell Response
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Thank you so much for the kind comments! At LYB, we strive to champion people, and feedback like yours emphasizes the importance of that commitment.
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Pros

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Cons

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LyondellBasell Response
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Thank you for your review and for highlighting both the strengths and areas for improvement at LYB. We’re committed to ongoing improvement across the organization and will ensure your comments are part of that process.
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