Used to be great but currently in the toilet - Manager LyondellBasell Employee Review

1.0
Feb 22, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Remnants of the best staff in Houston are a joy to work with on projects Current employees enjoy good salaries Bonus structure is good

Cons

Senior management that came in the beginning of 2010 has steadily run personnel and morale in to the ground. I wish I could say this is limited to one group or department but it's company-wide. If you love working weekends, doing the work of three people and being on call 24x7 this is the place for you. Senior management has aggressively cut staff and increased projects so that almost all work is desperately understaffed. Hard work is never recognized and many positions are steadily being outsourced. It is not a happy place to work with an atmosphere of political back-stabbing starting to take over. Many employees that have been with the company for 10+ years are walking away from pension and bonus.

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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.
3.0
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Cons

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LyondellBasell Response
5d
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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