Celanese reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(663 total reviews)
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Scott Richardson

64% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Celanese has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 663 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Celanese 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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663 reviews
1.0
Mar 3, 2025

Toxic environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are not many positive things to say. The 401k is adequate I guess.

Cons

Management is atrocious with no true leaders in the building. I have worked in some very poor environments/cultures during my career, this is by far the worst. Preaching a "team/family" culture but acting the opposite is what this company is good at.

1.0
Feb 24, 2025

Toxic

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Hardly find any. Maybe 3 days home office is not bad

Cons

Very toxic environment, chaotic, cost court ng at all segment

1.0
Feb 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Able to schedule an interview when they want in 2 days. When manager needs something is is able to reach on private number even in weekends

Cons

The company's approach to compensation and employee relations raises several significant red flags based on my experience: Performance-Based Compensation Issues: The company implements a KPI-based payment system that appears to be structured in a way that makes it nearly impossible for employees to achieve their targets Management consistently finds ways to disqualify employees from earning their promised performance bonuses through questionable interpretations of metrics and shifting goalposts There seems to be a pattern of creating arbitrary reasons to deny earned compensation HR and Management Concerns: The Human Resources department demonstrates poor professionalism and fails to properly address employee concerns When legitimate issues or operational gaps are brought to management's attention, they respond defensively by suggesting employees are free to leave rather than addressing the underlying problems There appears to be a toxic culture of dismissing valid feedback and concerns Interview Process: The interview experience was poorly organized and unprofessional Communication during the hiring process was inconsistent and unclear The actual role and compensation structure differed significantly from what was initially presented Organizational Culture: The overall team environment feels hostile rather than supportive There's a concerning pattern of using threats of replaceability ("you're free to leave") instead of engaging in constructive dialogue Employee concerns about risks and operational gaps are routinely dismissed without proper consideration

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