The good reviews are lies. - Anonymous employee Eastman Employee Review

1.0
Sep 16, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The team I worked with was my family until management started running them off and replacing them with younger employees that really don't know anything. You were expected to train them and they end up taking your job. Oops this was supposed to be a pro.

Cons

So many of the reviews have hit the nail on the head. Layoffs are Eastman's answer to cutting costs. Heaven forbid the executive team cut their inflated salaries and travel expenses!! People used to be proud to work for Eastman. Now all anyone wants to do is leave. The school system is the only thing keeping me in the area anymore. I would rather work 2 full-time jobs shoveling manure than go back to Eastman. Treats employees worse than garbage.

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