Is LyondellBasell a good company to work for?

LyondellBasell has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,442 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at LyondellBasell to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about LyondellBasell have been left by employees working as Engineering Co-Op , Production Engineer and Intern .

Does LyondellBasell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LyondellBasell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LyondellBasell. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LyondellBasell?

68% of LyondellBasell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LyondellBasell 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LyondellBasell?

Operations (32) , Engineer (31) , Process Operator (30) , Operator (25) , Manager (18) , Operations Technician (17) , Production Operator (17) , Process Engineer (16) , Engineering Co-Op (14) , Project Manager (14) , Account Specialist (13) , Senior Engineer (13) , Intern (12) , Process Technician (11) , Production Engineer (11)

What are the pros of working at LyondellBasell according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay; good for mid" ((in 137 reviews)); "Pays well and has good benefits" ((in 110 reviews)); "Great people and collaboration at lower levels" ((in 95 reviews)); "Good salary and boost to CV" ((in 59 reviews)); "Company Culture is great and receiving" ((in 54 reviews))

What are the cons of working at LyondellBasell according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management work employees with no promise of raises and have increased days in the office" ((in 69 reviews)); "Bad Manager and no Training" ((in 24 reviews)); "Bad leadership and CEO." ((in 23 reviews)); ".long hours and sometimes low moral" ((in 18 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism displayed." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about LyondellBasell layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about LyondellBasell layoffs and their outlook for job security at LyondellBasell in 2026.

What are the top reviewed LyondellBasell locations?

Houston , Channelview , Morris , Clinton , Pasadena , Cincinnati , La Porte , Evansville , Akron , Corpus Christi , Lake Charles , Edison , Lansing , North Kingsville , Tuscola , Chicago , Westlake , Newtown Square , Joliet , Beaumont , China , Baytown , South Houston , Texas City , East Chicago , Fairlawn , Perrysburg , Fairport Harbor , Huston , Mahomet

LyondellBasell reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(342 total reviews)

Peter Vanacker

61% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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2.0

Jul 26, 2014

Office environment/employee satisfaction with company not good

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, clean corporate work atmosphere.

Cons

BAD work/life balance, poor/weak office culture & managers, employees NOT encouraged to think outside the box, some employees very overworked, while others pass the buck to avoid work. Managers are blind to this. Managers hold employees back, and do not promote, keeping their own cost centers down, thereby garnering larger bonuses for themselves. Many employees not replaced, once they leave, creating much more work for those who stay. Most employees I know are looking for opportunities to leave the company.

3.0

Jul 21, 2014

Challenges, Both Good and Bad

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay and Benefits On-Par. While not the best or highest, it's fair pay. Raises, Bonuses, and Performance Management is opaque without much insight into decisions. - Development opportunites for young engineers is excellent. The program is well-defined and supported. Significant responsibilities from the outset provide visibility and experience. - Operational Excellence is solid. The safety portion is ingrained in the company culture. There is clear expectations and understanding around safe work practices.

Cons

- Work/Life Balance is poor. Plant personnel recieve 9-80 scheduling, but frequently were not allowed to take the day. On-call and overtime scheduling was frequent and excessive. It causes employee burnout and mistakes. - Engineering bench-strength is poor and weakening. Experienced engineers are not cultivated or supported the way college new-hires are. Industry in general has an issue with the 'age-gap' in engineering, but Lyondell has done little do retain experienced talent. -Operate too lean. The above two issues could be rectified by increasing staffing levels. By operating too lean long-term, it stifles movement, promotes 'silos' of talent, and increases burnout. - Low/MId-Level Management manage from fear. Managment is afraid to delay projects or run over budgets to execute the project correctly. As a result, improper engineering design is allowed to propagate and causes long-term issues.

1.0

Jul 21, 2014

Working here was one of the worst experiences of my work life.

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits. Some good employees (but also some horrible ones). Downtown location. Evidence that this used to be a great company to work for. Some good systems and processes in place.

Cons

Poor IT management and leadership. Outsourcing to non-US and non-EU countries more and more comment. Demands on employees can be extremely high and management doesn't care if you work yourself to exhaustion. Some excellent talent left the company because of overall poor working conditions and lack of support from mid-and executive level management.

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