Declining culture - Anonymous Lubrizol Employee Review

2.0
Nov 18, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of great people to work with.

Cons

No career growth. All opportunities are being filled by outside hires who have no experience in the additives chemical industry. Legacy employees aren’t really valued which is why you are seeing an exodus of top talent leaving which is impacting the organization when executives who lack industry experience have no subject matters experts to fill in their knowledge gaps. Corporation has had 4 ceos (one interim) in past 3 years. Hiring freezes have put a larger work load on existing employees. New executives are concerned about “productivity” which just a veiled way of saying that they need to cut head count which they have been doing with attrition. This organization had its flaws but it just needed a tuneup not a whole car rebuild.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Even with current political tensions, LZ is still allowing cultural programs which support diversity and inclusion throughout the organization. Working in a lab setting and having supportive management that understand work life balance is beneficial as long as the work is getting done. Supportive of using company time to volunteer in community investment. Most employees are supportive and willing to help each out.

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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