Eastman reviews

1. Cultural Shift: The company has drastically changed in the last decade. Eastman was once known for its collaborative and transparent environment, where employees were happy and proud to work. Now, it has become another cutthroat corporate environment. 2. Declining Ethics: Despite promoting inclusivity and open communication, employees do not feel safe expressing dissenting opinions due to fear of retaliation. Annual surveys indicate a lack of confidence in the company’s commitment to a supportive work environment, with bullying and retaliatory behavior from leaders often going unpunished. 3. Persistent Layoffs: Layoffs have become a yearly occurrence, creating job insecurity among remaining employees. Many positions in IT, supply chain, marketing, HR, and other departments are being outsourced to cheaper labor in Mexico and India, leading to the loss of long-term, dedicated employees. 4. Underfunded Projects: High-priority projects are initially funded but often lose their budget after a year. Teams are then expected to achieve the same results without adequate staff, budget, or resources. 5. Disconnected Management: Middle management is often not transparent with upper management and the executive team, creating a disconnect between leadership and frontline employees. Upper management appears out of touch with the day-to-day realities faced by employees.

As a 30+ year employee I have seen lots of changes. The first 20 years was great. Great pay, great working conditions, wonderful benefits and a real place to set your roots for career. The last 8-10 years it has quickly spiraled downward under the leadership of the current CEO and top management. Pay, promotions, benefits have all decreased. A woke work environment is forced upon everyone. Eastman used to havethe best work environment, everyone I worked with in my first 20 years, worked together, no matter the race, religion, sexual preferences, etc...Since the management push to woke extremes, the environment has become fearful, self centered and not about teamwork, promotions are not based on merit and the pay and benefits have become woefully lagging. It is sad to see a company in which you work your entire career to make the environment better actual destroy itself because of poor management. I am not a disgruntled employee, just an observation of my years at Eastman. My suggestion - lf you are looking at Eastman as a possible employer - keep looking, there are a lot of good people leaving Eastman to go to greener, friendlier and better paying pastures.