Texas Petrochemicals Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Texas Petrochemicals full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Good people, most of whom work to make a difference. Management working to move the company to the next level of performance.

Cons – Very difficult to effect meaningful, long-term change of processes and performance. Brutal environment for those who make the attempt.

Advice to Senior Management – Be aware of filter that exists in middle management.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Texas Petrochemicals

Pros – It is a very friendly working environment.

Cons – The process to get things changed is slow and not very easy

Current Employee – been working at Texas Petrochemicals

Pros – Informal Environment
People are friendly. Great team work.
Exposure to many different things.
Access to top leadership at many levels, especially at Corporate. Visibility is easy.
Market pay and benefits.

Cons – Lot of change lately with leadership.
Very lean staff. You could end up working a lot.
No 9/80 at corporate. Plants have it though.
Hard to understand what it takes to gets promoted. Not sure if there is a good system in place to move, progress people in career development. Seems haphazard.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep articulating and executing your vision. Hire more resources to help with workload. Expand bonus pool to lower level employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Texas Petrochemicals

Pros – They strongly encourage individual ideas. Easy to be heard if you make the effort to speak up. Most of the management team are good about not babysitting employees. Always something to do- I have never been bored. Very comfortable and laid back environment with great people who for the most part all pull their weight. With the new CEO, I strongly feel this company will continue to improve in all areas.

Cons – The company is still trying to change the old culture, so there are still some communication and information sharing issues but it is better than most companies of similar size.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to build the relationship between all members of the company and increase communication and information sharing

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Texas Petrochemicals

Pros – Easy to get a job. People are constinently leaving so there are plenty of openings.

Cons – Make promises to get you in the door then do not follow through.

Advice to Senior Management – Take your emloyees suggestions more serious and hire more management with experience.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Texas Petrochemicals

Pros – Relaxed culture
Salaries are competitive
New Senior Management Team seems good.
Depending on location, atmosphere of mutual respect exists
Small company allows the SLT to know employees

Cons – Small company size minimizes opportunity.
Lip service only given to professional development
Performance management process needs improved.
Benefit package could be better.

Advice to Senior Management – Improve PMP process. Find ways to support employee development. Pay more than lip service to concept of advancement from within.