Eastman reviews

It seems like you can't go far at this place without finding numerous people who feel like they got screwed by management for one reason or other. That's some combination of southern culture demanding every thing be 'good' and the inability, or lack of desire, to actually address real management issues.

Do not trust the positive reviews of this company on Glassdoor. Eastman's mangement has launched an internal campaign to encourage everyone to leave positive reviews. In some groups, 35 hours of work per week is expected and rewarded. In some, 60+ hours per week are the norm. The career rewards are the same, so choose your group wisely. Advancement and raises are very slow unless you are one of a select few. Chemical engineers are valued more than any other engineering discipline, others are treated as "second class" with limited advancement opportunities, slower raises, and your input is not valued. Strong focus on personal safety (wear your safety glasses and hard hat!) but little to no focus on process safety. Management does not support their employees and there is a great deal of favoritism / cronyism. Budgets for raises and bonuses continue to be cut even though the company has been making record profits each quarter for the last several years. Benefits get slightly worse each year. Poor project management, with most project management functions being passed down to the project engineers. No engineering standards for most disciplines. Culture has shifted from one of helpful people trying to do their best for the company to one of competitive backstabbing. Engineers are rewarded for what they can communicate to management instead of what they have actually accomplished. Management has little to no idea of what their employees do day-to-day or what their actual accomplishments and contributions are.