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      2013 is the earliest year I could pick. My actual last year at this Co. was 1977. - Chemist Freudenberg Group Employee Review

      1.0
      13 July 2017
      Chemist
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      Pros

      Very pristine work atmosphere 40 years ago. Pay was competitive with the competition. Good working conditions until "your turn" came to be ruthlessly released as part of the Peer Lorentzen clandestine rotating door policy for chemists.

      Cons

      I was lucky to have been warned shortly before release despite having developed a product for which they had intensely sought after for years. I was told of at least 8 chemists, with names, that had been eased out over the then 17 years the company had been in business. The technology level was considerably lower than the technology experience I brought with me to Chem Trend.

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      Thank you for taking the time to post a review about your experience with Chem-Trend. It's great to see that the working environment and competitive pay and benefits that we are so proud of today were also recognized and now remembered from 40 years ago. While you may not have agreed with all of the decisions that Peer Lorentzen, our founder, made in the past, we are ever in pursuit of an open, positive culture supported by a deep commitment to our values, principles and the development of our employees. We are proud of the roots Peer and his wife Birgit established when they launched Chem-Trend in 1960, beginning with experiments and developments in the kitchen of their home in Howell, Michigan. Fast-forward nearly 60 years later, and Chem-Trend has evolved into a global market leader that is now owned by Freudenberg, and has been named a "Top Workplace" for five years in a row.

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      5.0
      28 May 2026
      Planner
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      Pros

      Great Atmosphere, solid co-workers, and decent pay

      Cons

      Not maintaining the data in the system, no uniform decisions, no common knowledge

      2.0
      30 Apr 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Stable company with broad global reach. Front office jobs not demanding, hybrid schedules and low expectations lead most to be 30-35 hr weeks.

      Cons

      At first this looks like a positive: you’ll notice that many employees have tenures of 15,20, 30 years. But that leads to a lot of group think and insular behaviors. They actually have a common statement among employees - “you’re not a Freudenberger unless you’ve been here 10 years.” Not exactly a welcoming statement to new employees. If you’d like to have your input and thoughts ignored for a decade, this is the place for you. Convinced they have great technologies, but in market terms, average technology at best. Horrific infighting between divisions. Management meetings resemble Klukluxclan meetings in terms of diversity. Pay scales below market, 401k match very weak

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