Senior management isn't recognizing the importance of engineer retention - Mechanical Engineer LyondellBasell Employee Review

2.0
18 May 2011
Recommend
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Pros

The majority of middle management is trying hard to retain employees and backfill empty positions. There is a consensus of most employees that things will eventually get better.

Cons

There has been a loss of a lot of talent in the Houston area and this has created a strain on the remaining engineers. It appears that all compensation and benefit decisions by the current upper management have been negative for the majority of the employees.

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5.0
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Pros

Great team, good benefits, good pay

Cons

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LyondellBasell Response
5d
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
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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
5d
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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