Pros
Healthcare, vision, and dental benefits
Cons
LG Energy Solution (previously LG Chem) is a demoralizing and hostile work environment. The majority of the management are Korean Foreign Service Employees (FSE), of which utilize a completely different management style than is typical in American culture. Unfortunately, some of these FSEs are known for constantly berating and belittling their non-Korean speaking employees. These situations are often brought to HR’s attention, but when HR has no power to bring actual change, nothing ends up being done and the hostility worsens. In one such instance, a previous FSE at Holland who had been known for degrading his employees was REHIRED by the plant manager to work in Holland, despite his history. LG Energy Solution prefers employing “yes-men”, or employees that will follow all their orders, no matter how much sense these orders actually make for the business or the employees. This leads to countless redundant reports, useless initiatives being constantly rolled out, and many hours of unpaid salary overtime. LG Energy Solution Holland is VERY STRICT on salary tardies. All salary badge scans into and out of the building are monitored and compiled into a spreadsheet that is reviewed weekly by upper management. Anyone even 1 minute late must follow up with their manager. This all happens despite the constant need and expectation for salary team members to work late and on the weekends. Once again, HR is aware (and involved in) this practice and is powerless to stop it. The best defense against LG’s maniac practices? Working for a good Team Leader (manager) who actually has their employee’s best interest at heart and will stand up for their team. Even then, there is only so much that these managers can do to shield their employees from the hostile reality that is LG Energy Solution. The good news? Somehow automotive companies still see value in LG Energy Solution batteries and keep promising new programs/joint ventures with LG for their electric/hybrid vehicles. There is job security at LG if you can say yes, keep your head down, and show up on time. Even then I hope I’ve convinced you that this type of job security is not worth your sanity.