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      Eastman

      Engaged Employer

      Eastman reviews

      3.3

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (2,478 total reviews)
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      Mark J. Costa

      42% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      Eastman has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,478 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Eastman 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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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Jun 17, 2019

      Be a local or be gone!

      Strategy manager
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      Pros

      Kingsport is a great place to live if you like outdoors, want a short commute and want a cheap lifestyle. (It’s cheap because there is nowhere to spend money)

      Cons

      Eastman moves at a snail pace seriously company who wants to be a specialty chemical company needs to be fast and agile. They are stuck and been spinning in place for years now. There is very much so, us vs them mentality. There are golden children (typically home grown talent committed to the area - that’s fast tracked) and there is everyone else. No incentive to working hard. Be a local or be gone is the motto.

      3.0
      Mar 20, 2017

      Work culture, compensation, and morale improvements needed!

      Chemical engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Hardworking, talented, and collaborative coworkers Opportunity for a variety of roles as a chemical engineer East Tennessee is a great area for families

      Cons

      The employee performance rating system (forced distribution) is significantly undermining the work culture. I have no problem with a common sense rating system and agree with rewarding better performers. The current performance rating system is flawed in many ways and needs to be replaced. Employee compensation has remained relatively flat in the last 5-10 years (always "benchmarked" to remain average or slightly below average). This is inconsistent with management goals to outperform other companies and relentlessly pursue record earnings. Too often, employee performance and promotions are judged based on who can talk well (sell themselves well). Supervisors need to be seek out peer feedback so they can accurately judge work performance. Senior management constantly talks about the value of Eastman's people, but labor reductions imply otherwise.

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