Celanese Reviews

Pros

Good culture, slightly above average pay, opportunities for advancement

Cons

A 9/80 work schedule would provide a better work/life balance

Advice to Senior Management

Provide a path for entry level staff to network with uppper management

Pros

A great bunch of skilled technicians, chemists and engineer in R&D. Work are challenging with all the new research project but rewarding.

Cons

Management seem to be a bit disconnect with the lab personels. Overdoing it with all the safety roll out that put burden on it lab workers.

Advice to Senior Management

Safety can be achieve best if management empower it lab workers to be safe through encouragement and acknowledgement rather than more paperwork and reviews.

Pros

Celanese has a 5% match. There is a high quality found among co-workers and they have decent medical and dental benefits.

Cons

There is no opportunity for advancement, except for the chosen few and there is no consideration for loyalty. Management is out of touch. They are outsourcing all of the SAP Support Staff to India.

Advice to Senior Management

You can't cut headcount and outsource your ERP support staff your way to profitability. The knowledge base and talent that leaves with those who lost their jobs will never be replaced.

Pros

If you're in the good graces of your manager, there are lots of opportunities to work on interesting projects and grow your career in the directions you'd like to take it.

Cons

People are often moved without clear reasons, and there is an overwhelming expectation to put work ahead of all other aspects of your life.

Advice to Senior Management

The overall direction of the company is good, with the increased focus on innovation and bringing about some cultural change, but sometimes the end does not justify the means.

Pros

Good pay when hired

Competitive environment for employees

Opportunity for employees that demonstrate performance

Strong leadership team with high level of ethics and moral bias

Cons

Pay does not increase as fast as the market for most employees

There are the "chosen" few employees that are progressing very fast - others can be left behind.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't forget to sail the ship you need cooks, janitors, and rowers. The company doesn't need to be comprised of 100% of captains or future captains.

Pros

If you had a good manager it made all the difference in the world. But, that could change frequently which carried the risk of being a satisfying position to a miserable position.

Cons

There weren't opportunities for advancement and mentorships.

Advice to Senior Management

Recognize the contributions and worth of ALL the employees.

Pros

Pay is decent, benefits are good, and most of your peers are good to work with, but that is where the good reasons end. If you are a recent grad and don't know anything else, or have no desire to grow this is a good place, if you have experience stay away.

Cons

no room for advancement unless you are in the "good 'ol boys club", gradute from BYU, or are the teachers pet. Good work is not rewarded and management for the most part is clueless about what anyone does. No development opportunities because all the people with the knowledge are let go or get smart and quit. Gotten progressively worse each year I've been here. No advancement opportunities as jobs are being sent oversees. Not employee friendly.

Advice to Senior Management

Open your eyes to who the solid performers are and get rid of the dead weight instead of promoting them. Time for a leadership change from the top down

Pros

good opportunity at starting engineer level.

Cons

not much opportunity at higher tech level.

Advice to Senior Management

provide additional levels of advancement for technical levels

Pros

Pays well, natural industry growth will keep them alive. Good for recently out of school or laid off from other chemical companies.

Cons

Ticona: 3 GM's in 3 years, high turnover: most emplyees are either new (less than 3 yrs) or over 20 years...extreme turnover in some areas, high overall. CEO rules with arrogance and an iron fist...of the 4 F500 companies I've worked for, this one has a culture so polluted it resembles a wolf pack. If you're a Sr. exec, don't bother: it'll do you more harm than good.

Pros

Market leader
Strong operations and financials

Cons

Low morale
Dallas-focused management, not thinking globally
Weak HR function