Is LyondellBasell a good company to work for?

LyondellBasell has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,437 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at LyondellBasell to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about LyondellBasell have been left by employees working as Engineering Co-Op , Production Engineer and Intern .

Does LyondellBasell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LyondellBasell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LyondellBasell. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LyondellBasell?

67% of LyondellBasell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LyondellBasell 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LyondellBasell?

Operations (32) , Engineer (31) , Process Operator (30) , Operator (24) , Manager (18) , Operations Technician (17) , Production Operator (17) , Process Engineer (16) , Engineering Co-Op (14) , Project Manager (14) , Account Specialist (13) , Senior Engineer (13) , Intern (12) , Process Technician (11) , Production Engineer (11)

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

"Pays well and has good benefits" ((in 135 reviews)); "Good pay; good for mid" ((in 130 reviews)); "Great people and collaboration at lower levels" ((in 96 reviews)); "Company Culture is great and receiving" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good salary increase" ((in 45 reviews))

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

"Poor management work employees with no promise of raises and have increased days in the office" ((in 71 reviews)); "Bad Manager and no Training" ((in 25 reviews)); "Bad leadership and CEO." ((in 24 reviews)); ".long hours and sometimes low moral" ((in 17 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism displayed." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about LyondellBasell layoffs in 2026?

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

What LyondellBasell locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Lake Charles , Corpus Christi , Morris , Evansville , Clinton , Cincinnati , Pasadena , Channelview

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LyondellBasell reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,110 total reviews)

Peter Vanacker

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

LyondellBasell has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LyondellBasell 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 27, 2019

Be prepared to waste a lot of time

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and pay is competitive in the industry.

Cons

Too much emphasis placed on quarterly reviews of your personal development. You are expected to spend incredible amounts of time creating phony safety data, Your concerns fall on deaf ears or get buried p the ladder. Supervisors and managers are pencil pushers who know little about their underlings and their jobs.

1.0

Dec 19, 2018

You are disposable

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great peers to surround yourself with.

Cons

Don't believe them if they say you will be based in Akron if you are hired at the location that used to be A. Schulman. They were acquired by LyondellBasell, a Houston chemical company. You will be moved to Houston or separated from the company in Q3 2019. I started very recently and shortly after I started they told me I would be moved to Houston if I wanted to stay. This was directly after they told me in my interview that I would be based in Akron. Stay far away unless you are interested in moving.

3.0

Nov 13, 2018

Great company, but lots of inter-department tension reduces productivity.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone in my department (Procurement) was extremely friendly, helping, and welcoming. My managers constantly went out of their way to help me succeed, whether that was taking time out of their schedule to meet with me 1 on 1, or staying late in the office with me to help me meet a deadline. They clearly care about you and want you to succeed.

Cons

Some departments don't get along. For example, the Procurement department and the Supply Chain department have palpable tension between them. Even though they are in the same building and only a few floors apart, I was shocked by my experience. I was discouraged by my coworkers from networking with people in Supply Chain, and I when I had to work with people from Supply Chain, I was specifically told by my coworkers in Procurement to not offer any help or advice, so that my results surpassed theirs. This would constantly nag at my conscience and it made work very unenjoyable.

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