Arkema Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Good company with good compensation. A large number of sites and opportunity to move through the company"

"Arkema was an excellent company to work for. The pay was excellent and the work culture was amazing. The Supervisors were good and knowledgeable."

"I worked for this company in Arkema.Inc for 6 months. This company always cares about safety first. If you think something that you do not feel comfortable to work on, you can reject and bring up a new suggestion."

"I performed a FEED end review for 7 Months"

"Great organization with a family oriented atmosphere"

"Great place to work. Emphasis on work life balance."

"Abnormally high engineer turnover rate well known throughout the plant, sub-par technical training, lack of teamwork in several areas, extensive overtime for salaried workers, nonexistent work-life balance, bad workplace culture, problems with communication throughout the plant, gross inconsistencies on following policies & procedures, assigning evolving tasks not benefiting plant or company, thick office, and a tendency to suppress innovation."

"A company that treats French employees like royalty and Americans like crap."

"Arkkema treats everyone with respect and kindness. Fantastic work place"

What do you like about working at Arkema?

"Open minded, will hear the employees and share their ideas."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Arkema is a very family type atomshere. They work hard and play hard. They reconize good talent and reward them. If you work for Arkema you are truely blessed."

What don't you like about working at Arkema?

"I can't find one word bad to say about Arkema, It is just a wonderful place to work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep it up, you are doing very well by your employees"

What do you like about working at Arkema?

"To use my 40 years of experience at a place I know well and understand it's future."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yes, I watched this company grow and prove itself as a huge player and contributer to the Plastics Industry world wide."

What don't you like about working at Arkema?

"Absolutely nothing. I've enjoyed working for Arkema year after year, geting more experinced."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To always hire experienced sicientists, such as myself, willing to work past their retireing age. Their experience should be their only resume"

What do you like about working at Arkema?

"Excellent safety initiatives as well as plenty of corporate supports"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Run now before you get sucked in. There is little organic growth, only by acquisition. Arkema was created from a spinoff from TOTAL. I believe it will be sold and dismantled within next few years."

What don't you like about working at Arkema?

"When Arkema bought plant there were grand plans to improve safety programs but then blind sided with plant closure. Purposefully mis-lead to believe we had a future."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As with any good leadership, it is important to be honest with your plans."

"It was an awesome experience, and I learned a lot while working at this place."

What do you like about working at Arkema?

"My coworkers are like my family. I enjoy working with people that are fun and have pride in their work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not work for this company. Arkema has no loyality to their employees."

What don't you like about working at Arkema?

"I work too much overtime with no compensation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Clean house of current upper managment."

"No career advancement opportunities in a very volatile environment."

What do you like about working at Arkema?

"Great family of products and as of 2005 a very professional and knowledgeable team."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Request every promise / offer in written fashion and read the small print in all the documents. The new management has the tendency of failing to these commitments as they lack a proper program or action plan."

What don't you like about working at Arkema?

"New management, lack of innovation and self-destructive tactics that limit competitiveness."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't expect different results if you do the same thing over and over again."