Excellent employer with some limitations - Plant Manager Evonik Employee Review

4.0
15 Oct 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Great people and community creating positive work environment.

Cons

Relationship between Board of Directors and Main shareholder creates environment where decision do not always support business growth and thus creating delays in decisions and investments. Pay is fair but certainly not best in class

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5.0
1 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Handle chemistry very well in my opnion

Cons

I dont think they have any cons

2.0
10 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is good, bonuses are low, benefits have decreased every year Lunch in cafeteria is great Shift relief time was good, had enough time after work to be with family We sure miss Bonnie out there , she’s great.

Cons

Micromanaging - Extreme lack of trust Overall morale for the whole site is way down starting from 2018 Bias Backstabbing Incompetency - certain employees promoted to next level without actually knowing or understanding the process No work life balance, we’re told that doesn’t apply to production workers. Overtime hours avg 400-700 hours a year No room for employee growth or thoughts on process productivity/troubleshooting acknowledged if you’re not in the clique 3-2-2-3 shift schedule swapping from nights to day each time led to overall fatigue. Needs to be 2 weeks of nights and 2 weeks of days. HR is an overall joke, they used to be superb until COVID and the new site manager. Preach safety but turn a blind eye when it’s convenient to reach production. Then fault the operators or maintenance personnel if something happens.

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