Engineer - Senior Engineer LyondellBasell Employee Review

2.0
24 Apr 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fair compensation and pension plan pretty much sums it up. Improved management-employee interaction via townhalls. New CEO is better than his predecessors but he has a long way to go.

Cons

Terrible work life balance, 60-80 hour work week is normal, frequent turnarounds. Management in the C suite acts as shills, they have the oratorical skills to influence gullible employees. Management tries to own and micromanage employees. Bare minimum benefits which are not even at par with other chemical companies.

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5.0
31 May 2026
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Pros

Great team, good benefits, good pay

Cons

None, maybe a little busy

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LyondellBasell Response
4d
Thank you so much for the kind comments! At LYB, we strive to champion people, and feedback like yours emphasizes the importance of that commitment.
3.0
7 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great experience and well known chemical manufacturing, minimal layoff since org continuously runs lean, in office environment with heavy commute for most

Cons

Lower pay offering versus their competitors in chemical commodities or O&G, long hours expected for salary employees, extremely lean organization

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LyondellBasell Response
4d
Thank you for your review and for highlighting both the strengths and areas for improvement at LYB. We’re committed to ongoing improvement across the organization and will ensure your comments are part of that process.
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