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 8% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Eastman to a friend and 39% 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 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Eastman. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Eastman?

56% 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 236 reviews)); "Great culture and values that helps employees feel identified with the company in a short period of time" ((in 188 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 185 reviews)); "They have good pay and work with you in hours" ((in 180 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 93 reviews)); "Upper management and HR could care less about employees." ((in 36 reviews)); "Had a very bad manager for the engineering team." ((in 34 reviews)); "Lack of ethics from the leadership down through the organization" ((in 28 reviews)); "lack of diversity" ((in 20 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

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,484 total reviews)

Mark J. Costa

42% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

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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2K reviews

4.0

Oct 29, 2014

Eastman a place of value

Machine operator

Recommend

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Pros

co-workers and supervisors care about your feedback, they give back to the community, they have health incentives example: they reimburst a qualifying gym cost, they're big on having a safe work environment, "they want you to leave work the same as you came in".

Cons

lot of mandatory overtime, slim chance of changing departments(job) they only give two chances per year, 12 hour swingshift (get every other weekend off),

5.0

Oct 27, 2014

Well Managed, Ethical Company that is Fair to its Employees

Engineering associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think Management has done a god job positioning the company so that it can prosper and provide stable employment for the forseeable future. The company is full of people that want to work and do a good job and the teamwork you see is excellent. The compensation, both monetary and benefits, combined wih the low cost of living at the Headquarters site provides a vey comfortable life. The company takes Safety seriously.

Cons

The company places a lot of credence in getting input on decisions and courses of action. While that can lead to better decisions, it can get frustrating waiting for and getting the input.

5.0

Oct 27, 2014

A strong culture of teamwork & dedication to achieve company goals exists at Eastman with many opportunities for growth.

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Eastman provides many tools to help you succeed including multiple training courses and opportuniites to suggest new courses where needed. The experience of the technical staff at Eastman is vast and will help drive success for future product development. Flexible schedules are common with the expectation you will get the job done. I can't say enough about the willingness of people to help you succeed. It really is a team effort where projects are involved. Everyone works together to make new ideas and projects be successful.

Cons

Starting in 2015, everyone will change to high-deductible healthcare plans. The high-deductible plans, although a normal part of benefits for most companies now, are often more costly with less patient benefits.

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