Great pay and no prior experience needed - Chemical Operator Eastman Employee Review

5.0
May 21, 2025
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Pros

You can start in an apprenticeship right out of high school and after four years be making over $30 an hour. Plenty of opportunities for overtime and advancement. I have not made less than $100,000 a year since I have been out here. Plus with the shift schedule you have a built-in seven days off every month.

Cons

A lot of overtime depending on the area you end up in. Can be a lot of overtime depending on the area you end up in. It is also a labor intensive job.

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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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