Is Eastman a good company to work for?

Eastman has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,869 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Eastman to a friend and 40% 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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Eastman?

57% 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 (76) , Manager (59) , Systems Analyst (56) , Engineer (50) , Director (42) , Chemical Operator (37) , Mechanical Engineer (33) , Intern (30) , Lab Technician (30) , Customer Service Representative (27) , Laboratory Technician (26) , Operator (25) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Process Engineer (23) , Operations (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 227 reviews)); "They have good pay and work with you in hours" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great culture and values that helps employees feel identified with the company in a short period of time" ((in 183 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 179 reviews)); "There is a good work/life balance with most managers understanding you have a life outside the office." ((in 126 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 92 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 33 reviews)); "Had a very bad manager for the engineering team." ((in 33 reviews)); "Lack of ethics from the leadership down through the organization" ((in 30 reviews)); "lack of diversity" ((in 21 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

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,484 total reviews)

Mark J. Costa

43% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Eastman has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,484 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

2.0

Nov 3, 2021

Not recommended

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The pay is pretty good.

Cons

Eastman Chemical Company idolizes the 21st-century zeitgeist and the fruit it is producing is rotten. A return to its roots would be best for the company as a whole as well as the individuals it is comprised of. Lack of investment in employees. Lack of foresight in future of company. Adhering to cultural norms for popularities' sake is prioritized over what is best for employees. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion meetings use up lots of valuable time. They give the appearance of the company caring about its employees, but this is not backed up by actions that show the company actually values individuals.

2.0

Oct 24, 2020

Good place to work, not what it used to be.

Technical service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok benefits, not keeping up with industry standard Vacation has just been expanded to three weeks

Cons

Salary increases are rare Work life balance greatly depends on your manager Bonuses have been negatively affected over the past 6 years

3.0

Jan 28, 2019

Conduct market reasearch and develop market strategies.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working teams in most cases. People tend to,like each other. Work is meaningful. Location is good to raise a family.

Cons

Difficult to get honest performance feedback and potential advancement opportunity input from supervisor. Many new supervisors are not transparent. Feels like there are lots of secrets and side conversations regarding responsibilities and roles. If you’re doing your job well 95% of the time, you get a below average pay raise while others seem to do quite well. There are few woman and people of color in leadership roles.

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