Ashland Chemical Employee Reviews for Administrative Assistant

What do you like about working at Ashland Chemical?

"I like the friendly environment, the supportive staff, and the close relationships the staff form with each other. I like that the university has a great understanding of work-life balance (good hours, holidays off, adjusted summer hours, etc). I like working with a lot of different people and interacting with coworkers, students, and employers."

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

"Be sure to talk about your enthusiasm for higher education and serving students - that's why we are here!"

What don't you like about working at Ashland Chemical?

"I don't like that it is very hard to advance at Ashland University. I didn't think it would take so long for me to advance/change titles, but my title hasn't changed yet. I learned I can't advance in my current division until I get my Master's degree, which I still have to pay half for even though I work here, and I have to wait 5 years after my hire date to start the program if I wish for the university to pay half. That is 3.5 years from now."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If I were running the show, I would change the employee benefits to cater to whether an employee is full-time or part time, so that all full-time employees have the same benefit plan. Even though I work full-time, like the rest of my staff, my benefits are different from theirs because I am paid hourly. I get less time off and less sick time even though I work full-time, just because I'm paid hourly."

What do you like about working at Ashland Chemical?

"not very fullfilling"

What don't you like about working at Ashland Chemical?

"co-workers, and managers"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"learn how to talk to people"