Is LyondellBasell a good company to work for?

LyondellBasell has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,441 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 (24) , 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 135 reviews)); "Pays well and has good benefits" ((in 130 reviews)); "Great people and collaboration at lower levels" ((in 91 reviews)); "Company Culture is great and receiving" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good salary increase" ((in 45 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)); "If you have a bad manager, you're kinda up the creek." ((in 26 reviews)); "Bad leadership and CEO." ((in 23 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism displayed." ((in 17 reviews)); ".long hours and sometimes low moral" ((in 16 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

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LyondellBasell reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,113 total reviews)

Peter Vanacker

61% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

LyondellBasell has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LyondellBasell employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jan 31, 2022

Benefits

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, for industry, 401 company match

Cons

None, all the pay raises depends on supervision

2.0

Jan 21, 2022

Horrible Middle Management

Fixed asset accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Brilliant company with great ideas and forward-thinking presence *Great commitment to sustainability *Absolutely amazing CEO in Bob Patel *Above average pay and benefits

Cons

*Middle managers brow beat employees *High turnover *No Work-Life balance

4.0

Jan 19, 2022

APS

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

LYB is a solid company that rarely fires people and almost never has layoffs. The benefits are great and they still offer a pension. Depending on what you think remote work should look like, I would say it’s fair. 2-3 remote days per week. Depending on the division and management, work life balance can be good. Pay starts good but raises and promotions are usually limited to annual merit increases. Bonuses are also decent depending on the companies financial performance.

Cons

APS, the compounding division of LYB is now in its 3rd year since being created via acquisition of A Schulman. The integration has been a total disaster. Turnover is extremely high and seems to be getting worse. This division has a lot potential, but the current leadership and environment is deplorable. They lack vision and empathy. For certain positions in this division, the workload can be overwhelming. Some Account Specialists have been working 60+ hours a week. Supervisors have canned bureaucratic response to any criticism and seem to be more concerned with staying employed than actually making improvements. They are trying to be more inclusive but a quick look at leadership shows they have a long way to go. I would stay away from APS but not other divisions.

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Jobs at LyondellBasell

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