Is Eastman a good company to work for?

Eastman has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,862 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Eastman to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Eastman have been left by employees working as Integrated Global Supply Chain , Customer Service Representative and Engineering Co-Op .

Does Eastman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Eastman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Eastman. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Eastman?

55% of Eastman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Eastman 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Eastman?

Chemical Engineer (75) , Manager (59) , Systems Analyst (56) , Engineer (50) , Director (42) , Chemical Operator (37) , Mechanical Engineer (33) , Lab Technician (30) , Intern (29) , Customer Service Representative (27) , Laboratory Technician (26) , Operator (25) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Operations (22) , Process Engineer (22)

What are the pros of working at Eastman according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are great people and really good at what they do." ((in 228 reviews)); "Great culture and values that helps employees feel identified with the company in a short period of time" ((in 181 reviews)); "They have good pay and work with you in hours" ((in 176 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 170 reviews)); "There is a good work/life balance with most managers understanding you have a life outside the office." ((in 120 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Eastman according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lots of meetings without enough time to do the actual work" ((in 90 reviews)); "Upper management and HR could care less about employees." ((in 34 reviews)); "Had a very bad manager for the engineering team." ((in 33 reviews)); "Lack of ethics from the leadership down through the organization" ((in 27 reviews)); "lack of diversity" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Eastman layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Eastman layoffs and their outlook for job security at Eastman in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Eastman locations?

Kingsport , Longview , Martinsville , Saint Louis , Springfield , Texas City , Anniston , Johnson City , Fieldale , Saint Gabriel , Pace , Houston , Miami , Sauget , East Kingsport , Pittsburgh , Jefferson Hills , Chicago , Jonesborough , Monongahela , Tri-Cities , New York , Trenton , Raleigh , Knoxville , Chestertown , Indian Orchard , Tennessee City , Oxford , Tuscaloosa

Eastman reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(2,478 total reviews)

Mark J. Costa

43% 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

May 16, 2023

Workplace Is Regressing for the Employees

Team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are lots of really good people at Eastman. This company provided a living for my family for many years, for which I am so very thankful.

Cons

Eastman continues to regress in valuing its people and treating them right. I have seen some very talented and decent people (both professional and hourly) treated terribly wrong by the company. The company's line is always silence (and I understand the necessity of that), but they absolutely will not make right when they are wrong (which is more often than you could imagine. I have had direct reports royally screwed by HR and I couldn't do anything about it). I have witnessed a few good people ruined without just cause. Having said that, this is probably true with just about any company you work for, however, I have witnessed Eastman getting worse over the years, and it really saddens me.

2.0

Nov 20, 2022

Has become a people mill

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are competitive, even excellent in some cases. Some of the work, goals, and teams are interesting and engaging.

Cons

The pace and load of work has become excruciating. Management has become demanding with little to no consideration or compassion for the emotional well-being of their employees. Rushing to the next emergency effort to keep the dividends up has replaced thoughtful, well-planned, courageous team-centered leadership. Punishment and fear have replaced forward-thinking, employee-promoting, coaching and development. You are solely responsible for your mental, professional, and project health. This means that if you succeed, you race to the next project. If you fail, you will be "held accountable". This attitude is now pervasive within operations and technical support areas and is toxifying the teamwork that has made this company great in the increasingly distant past. Their company face is slick-marketed, but experienced, dedicated, caring people are being driven from the company at a sickening pace, leaving the operating and engineering core fragile at best.

1.0

Aug 29, 2019

Going downhill fast

Professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good People, high proficient at their jobs

Cons

Poor Leadership, more focused on inclusion and diversity than chemicals.

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