Only vested in bottom line, not employees - Mid-Level Manager LyondellBasell Employee Review

2.0
3 Feb 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent rate of pay if properly educated, and negotiated.

Cons

Management has become bottom line concentric. Have seen loss of long term employees due to push to remove because they "make too much money and benefits". Loss of experience has proven to have effect on production of product; processes, and in some cases safety issues because new person with experience of 5 years or less are being put in role of decision making. Executive Management for safety even less experience. Known for reduction of their bottom line in all facets. (Personnel and costs) Plants in dire need of assistance in areas of Maintenance; Production and Safety. Too many managers and not enough personnel to complete work appropriately without working excruciating long hours. Management pretends to care.

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Pros

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Cons

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LyondellBasell Response
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Thank you so much for the kind comments! At LYB, we strive to champion people, and feedback like yours emphasizes the importance of that commitment.
3.0
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Pros

Great experience and well known chemical manufacturing, minimal layoff since org continuously runs lean, in office environment with heavy commute for most

Cons

Lower pay offering versus their competitors in chemical commodities or O&G, long hours expected for salary employees, extremely lean organization

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LyondellBasell Response
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Thank you for your review and for highlighting both the strengths and areas for improvement at LYB. We’re committed to ongoing improvement across the organization and will ensure your comments are part of that process.
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