LyondellBasell Reviews

Current Employee – been working at LyondellBasell full-time for more than a year

Pros – I am a recent college graduate engineer and have worked at LyondellBasell for almost 3 years. The atmosphere is great and the people are always helpful. We are given challenging assignments and have experts to go to when we need help. I have never seen such a strong focus on safety. If we have any safety problem in the plant, we always get the money and support to fix it. I chose the right company

Cons – The company is expanding capacity in many areas and there is a lot of work to do, so sometimes I feel too busy - but I am learning a lot. Also some of the old timers complain a lot and say its not like the old days. Everyone I know that has hired in since since bankruptcy loves the competitive, winning new spirit.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep pushing hard and get rid of people that don't want to roll up their sleeves and get it done.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at LyondellBasell

Pros – Fair pay. Good work/life balance. Good Talent acquisitions

Cons – Dull culture, difficult to move up from within. Seem to hire externally to fill management positions

Advice to Senior Management – More transparency with staff

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at LyondellBasell full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good group of employees- all very intelligent and top in their field.

Cons – Culture can be cut throat.

Advice to Senior Management – Focus more on employees and team building.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at LyondellBasell full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – They haven't started body cavity searches at the gates, they haven't asked for voluntary pay cuts, and the paychecks don't bounce.

Cons – Maintenance and Reliability departments have been squeezed to the point of being unsafe. Operators are asked to do "workarounds" because they won't fix all the equipment. Morale has been diminished by the major cuts that have come during a time of record profits along with the "kiss the ring" management style. The situation compares to running the family car with no oil and letting the 6 year old drive while telling the college graduate driver they're just not performing well enough to drive. It's hard to tell which will come first, the crash or the meltdown. Either way, the hat will be passed from the grandparents to the infants, and the instruction manual was burned for fuel since we're to cheap to buy gas.

Advice to Senior Management – What's the point. They don't listen anyway. They're too busy building their paper tiger.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at LyondellBasell full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Exposure to market and industry. Company might, and a big might be headed towards right direction financially.

Cons – Unstable group, massive turnover rate, no appreciation for previous experience, subjective reviews. Managers/supervisors are not in touch with employees

Advice to Senior Management – Hire/promote using experience and work ethic, value, not who brown noses the most.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at LyondellBasell full-time for more than a year

Pros – The work is challenging but pays very well. If you are a diligent worker that has a passion to your career or industry you would love the company, otherwise fall. The company has a bright future, I do not regret working at LyondellBasell!

Cons – Post bankruptcy has their employees working extra hours at times, and taking on projects that has unfeasible deadlines. It might be a bad thing but it is what makes the company profitable and leads to stability in employment!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at LyondellBasell

Pros – Great culture, friendly employees, challenging projects

Cons – Don't pay as well as some competitors

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at LyondellBasell full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – It is an interesting experiment to experience. If you don't have an engineering degree, but want "engineer" as a title, this is the company to work for. They have started using 2 year vocational grads as plant engineers simply because they can't fill the roles with 4 year engineers. There is also plenty of work since only about 50% of the positions are filled. It is also a very diverse work force. There are engineers from places like Mumbai, Trinidad, Thailand, etc. that management has recruited to come over on work visas. Guessing the mystery bonus has gotten to be an interesting game as well. The phrase "at managements descretion" is used often.

Cons – The HR people come-and-go so quickly it is difficult to remember their names. You may have as much higher education study as your doctor but don't expect to be treated that way. You receive ethical training annually, performance reviews quarterly, and monthly reports better include how much money your saving. Remember your bonus is "at managements descretion".

Advice to Senior Management – Push the envelope! We can run these plants on autopilot!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at LyondellBasell

Pros – Good people - asked to do more and more with less

Cons – Unstable management with no consistent message

Advice to Senior Management – Focus back on the people

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at LyondellBasell full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Situated well in the petro-chemical Industry from market forces for low cost energy consumption and high demand of end-product sales.

Cons – Executive leadership operates from a perspective that human capital is cheap and easily replaceable. The messages in the communications to employees don't correspond to the execution taken.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company