Very chaotic - Anonymous employee Lubrizol Employee Review

3.0
Nov 6, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Smart and friendly coworkers and interesting technologies. Lots of room for career growth if you’re a process engineer, even more opportunities if you’re willing to work a stint in Ohio (corporate HQ). Some good initiatives underway at the site to standardize work.

Cons

It has continued to be very chaotic here since the newest executive leadership team came on in late 2022. There is a huge number of initiatives underway at a given time and a lot of last-minute requests for information from site management. Operator total compensation (pay plus benefits) is not competitive with other companies nearby, although HR presented to us in a townhall and tried to say it was. Hiring freeze has been less severe in operations than other parts of the company, but it still takes months to post critical roles for backfill. When asked about workload and the hiring freeze, the executive leadership team keeps telling us it’s a “great development opportunity” to take on multiple people’s jobs in addition to your own.

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Cons

No opportunity for advancement. Low yearly pay increases, with too much focus on pushing individuals to do more as “personal development”. Health benefit package is limited and costly, vacation promised isn’t always given, too many middle and upper management, with continued turnover before you even know who they are and what they do. Most scientist and engineers have no other working experience besides education and lack experience, which prevents opportunities for innovation. Co-ops have better opportunities than long term full time employees.

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