Used to be great, now it is mediocre. - Engineer Eastman Employee Review

3.0
Oct 17, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The work life balance is fantastic, depending on the area and manager. Overall the greatest asset is the people, and teamwork environment. Compensation had been above average for the industry but since the pandemic, it has become more middle of the road. The 401k match is still great.

Cons

Senior management has made it clear that they really don't care about compensating people enough to make them stay, and when people do leave their spots remain unfilled to save money. The company has official policies that hiring and promotions to management aren't based off of performance. Morale has declined and is at all-time lows. Political propoganda is often force fed to employees. People are scared to speak up or share their beliefs, which is reflected in employee surveys. Leadership then requires everyone to go to 're-education' seminars assuming the fear to speak up responses are coming from some fringe group, which reinforces the anxiety.

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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
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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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