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

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

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 2,484 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Oct 6, 2014

Performance-based ranking system threatens collaborative company culture

Advanced chemical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A large percentage of the people who work here really enjoy their jobs, and are pleasant to work with. Many roles/supervisors are supportive of maintaining a good work-life balance.

Cons

The new performance-based ranking system is causing Eastman's collaborative culture to deteriorate. The work environment is becoming more competitive. People are afraid to take on ambitious assignments or try new roles because they would risk receiving a bad ranking, simply because the job wasn't a good fit for them. Good employees receive "unsatisfactory" rankings because they work in a group of top performers, and their supervisors are forced to rank every employee from top to bottom. Eastman's pay is not good enough to justify this type of work environment, and our benefits get worse every year.

2.0

Oct 6, 2014

Concerned with Company's Direction

Chemical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall I really enjoy my job on a day to day basis. By far, the best thing about Eastman is the people. Most departments are team based and feel like a family.

Cons

I am concerned with how recent HR changes are affecting the company culture. Last year, Eastman started a ranking system with a mandatory bottom 5%. I've already seen the culture that once made Eastman great start to change as people become more competitive and focused on who will be thrown under the bottom 5% bus this year. Promotions are also few and far between. By choosing to work at Eastman, I've set myself behind my peers at other companies with more appropriate promotion levels. In addition, Eastman has forced flat budgets for the next 3 years. More and more people are leaving because of the culture changes, but we dont have the budgets to replace them. That leaves the rest of us to work long hours to pick up the slack.

3.0

Oct 6, 2014

Was a Great Company - Future is Uncertain

Chemical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company provide the opportunity for good technical challenges. Generally good people. Ethical employees and management. Positive work enviornment until recently.

Cons

New performance rating system with a forced bottom 5% is destroying moral and workplace culture. Promotions have slowed down dramatically in the last 3 years. Flat budgets are impacting hiring and raises.

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