Death By Committee - Anonymous employee Arkema Employee Review

2.0
17 Mar 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Unparalleled knowledge of chemistry in all its forms, chemical engineering, materials science and chemical processing development. It is not uncommon for even small group to have over 100 years experience in there knowledge base. Great company culture, always looking to take new hires under the wing of a mentor and make them feel at home right way.

Cons

French ownership which makes all directors and above expats, creating language cultural and expectation gaps. Managements commitment to be "middle of the pack" in terms of resources but still demand a class leading output. Get ready for meetings.

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Great people Great opportunities Willing to give more responsibility/grow Good work life balance while also still having good drive at work

Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Resource constraints. But this is quite common in chemicals/specialty materials these days from what I hear.

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