Is Eastman a good company to work for?

Eastman has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,869 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Eastman to a friend and 39% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Eastman have been left by employees working as Integrated Global Supply Chain , Customer Service Representative and Engineering Co-Op .

Does Eastman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Eastman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Eastman. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Eastman?

56% of Eastman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Eastman 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Eastman?

Chemical Engineer (76) , Manager (59) , Systems Analyst (56) , Engineer (50) , Director (42) , Chemical Operator (37) , Mechanical Engineer (33) , Intern (30) , Lab Technician (30) , Customer Service Representative (27) , Laboratory Technician (26) , Operator (25) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Process Engineer (23) , Operations (22)

What are the pros of working at Eastman according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are great people and really good at what they do." ((in 226 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 189 reviews)); "Great culture and values that helps employees feel identified with the company in a short period of time" ((in 187 reviews)); "They have good pay and work with you in hours" ((in 168 reviews)); "There is a good work/life balance with most managers understanding you have a life outside the office." ((in 129 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Eastman according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lots of meetings without enough time to do the actual work" ((in 91 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 34 reviews)); "Had a very bad manager for the engineering team." ((in 32 reviews)); "Lack of ethics from the leadership down through the organization" ((in 28 reviews)); "lack of diversity" ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Eastman layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Eastman layoffs and their outlook for job security at Eastman in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Eastman locations?

Kingsport , Longview , Martinsville , Saint Louis , Springfield , Texas City , Anniston , Johnson City , Fieldale , Saint Gabriel , Pace , Houston , Miami , Sauget , East Kingsport , Pittsburgh , Jefferson Hills , Chicago , Jonesborough , Monongahela , Tri-Cities , New York , Trenton , Raleigh , Knoxville , Chestertown , Indian Orchard , Tennessee City , Oxford , Tuscaloosa

Eastman reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,484 total reviews)

Mark J. Costa

42% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Eastman has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Eastman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Oct 18, 2017

Get With the Times

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good area to raise a family. Okay starting pay. Lots of good people - easy to develop some great friendships. Lots of talented people.

Cons

While there’s lots of talented and smart people in management, it feels like more of an old culture where they are to be feared rather than seen as leaders there to help you grow and knock down roadblocks. There’s absolutely no reason knowledge workers should be required to work onsite. Most of those knowledge workers should have no real dress code. Career progression seems to be based on who likes you and how long you’ve been there.

1.0

Aug 7, 2016

Stop the cutbacks and work with employees on how to run the company in this difficult economic times.

Chemical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

East Tennessee is a beautiful part of the country with some of the best people in the world. I love the rolling hills and rivers and lakes and outdoors in this area.

Cons

Second round of cutbacks demoralize an already over worked group. I don't feel confident that I'll have a job in the future and this brings out unnecessary stress and frustration.

2.0

Mar 29, 2016

Global Logistics

Global logistics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training programs but not everyone is allowed to have training to improve a skill set. Gives back to the community.

Cons

Management team in NA with direct reports consists of males in authority making all decisions. It appears this is done on purpose and there are 10 managers in Logistics with reports and all are male. Somehow woman aren't qualified to supervise teams anymore. Management tends to focus on how to make themselves look good and will make decisions without knowing how it will impact their employees or the company. No respect to anyone but expect more out of planners. But there is no reward offered to them for going the extra mile. Management just adds more to each planner and is ok if planners work 12-14 hrs per day.

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