Great for Shareholders . . . Not so Great for Employees or On Site Contractors - Sure I'll Take On More Eastman Employee Review

2.0
May 17, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

There are fewer and fewer. Good area to raise a family. Most co-workers are supportive.

Cons

Health Insurance deductibles continue to grow. People retire or leave for jobs elsewhere but the work is simply redistributed to those left behind. Any comment about I'm swamped or overloaded is met with a frown and a comment about not being a good team player. As reported in several newspaper articles top management over the past 5 years have seen a 56% increase in pay and bonuses. Those doing the work about 5% for the same 5 years.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

High pay and good learning environment

Cons

Interview process is kind of difficult

4.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly, helpful colleagues. Vast variety of opportunities for engineers, especially younger ones. Actively supporting the communities where we live and work. Recent changes in management have restored positive outlook.

Cons

A lot of eggs are in the circular-economy basket rather than having the risk more evenly distributed among our product streams. We've lost a lot of talent recently to other businesses, partly because of unhappiness with former management but partly because of pay. Annual pay increases exist but have not even come close to keeping up with inflation.

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