Pros
Lyondell is a great company to work for. The company has large projects and expansions going on everywhere, which is very exciting. You have unlimited opportunities and the compensation package is excellent. The 9/80 schedule for people working in the plants is a huge benefit as well. Yes, the hours are long, and management has it's flaws, but that is true of most places in this industry. Personally I have had fantastic managers in my time with the company, and I've always felt like the compensation package more than covers the work hours. There is a lot of responsibility at Lyondell, so if you are considering a job here, keep that in mind. I enjoy the level of responsibility, however, and have found that there is never a dull moment working in the plants!
Cons
The rotation program for developing engineers is terrible, and in many cases it drives your career in the polar opposite direction of where you'd like it to go instead of helping to shape it. Also, they need to bring the 9/80 schedule to the downtown corporate office in Houston. Losing that benefit when moving from the plant into a corporate role is a huge downside!
