Infineum Reviews

Pros

- excellent coop/internship program for undergraduate engineers
- challenging projects
- excellent support from more experienced engineers
- relax and easy going environment
- great culture among younger engineers
- opportunity to learn and grow as a process engineer in a plant environment

Cons

- a lot of work to do leading to long hours (occasionally)
- 24/7 continuous process demands a lot responsibility and creates some stress

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to allow young engineers to work in the plant and develop as future process engineers but try to establish a more balanced work/life ratio to relieve some stress for up and coming engineers.

Pros

Supportive working environment
Good work/life balance
Flexi-time

Cons

Difficult to climb up ladder as a chemist without a pHD

Pros

Great environment
Worldwide company makes it good to learn and grow
Available resources to pursuit projects
Continuous investments from shareholders give sense of stability

Cons

Not room to grow
Very tight functions
very poor middle management
HR not very effective in resolving crisis

Advice to Senior Management

More careful when selecting middle management that will affect others people jobs.

Pros

The job security is very good and the people and environment are generally very positive.

Cons

The is next to no career development, expertise is not valued and there is no real progression chances without public school education.

There is performance related pay, so each month you are paid a significant percentage less than what your wage should be then it is paid 4 months after that year. This means you forfeit it if you leave.

Even within groups there are massive differences in development. Managers are technically deficient and tend to force their support downwards rather than striving upwards.

Advice to Senior Management

The management style is not dissimilar to Exxon-Mobile in that change happens very slowly but totally irreversibly.

Managers that look after their staff are seen as weak and tend not to progress.

Pros

Great mentorship and opportunities for young employees. Flexible schedule allowed for excellent work-life balance. Developed my leadership abilities. Fun and challenging from the beginning.

Cons

Tough industry with tight profit margins makes work a little stressful at times and does not allow for opportunity for big salary growth.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue offering great opportunities and mentorship of young employees. The opportunity to be involved in big projects early on is one of the biggest advantages to working at Infineum.

Pros

Strong emphasis on safety
Employee welfare is well taken care of
Good benefits
Global company
Very good processes and technology

Cons

As with most petroleum-related firms, things move slowly
Pay is decent
Many employees have been there for decades, leaving little room for promotion

Advice to Senior Management

Speed up firm agility