Is LyondellBasell a good company to work for?

LyondellBasell has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,438 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at LyondellBasell to a friend and 51% 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?

67% 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 140 reviews)); "Pays well and has good benefits" ((in 131 reviews)); "Great people and collaboration at lower levels" ((in 101 reviews)); "Good salary and boost to CV" ((in 50 reviews)); "The culture here is great." ((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 63 reviews)); "Bad leadership and CEO." ((in 24 reviews)); "There's no training on company policies." ((in 18 reviews)); ".long hours and sometimes low moral" ((in 17 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism displayed." ((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

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,111 total reviews)

Peter Vanacker

60% approve of CEO

51% 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 1,111 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

2.0

Jan 5, 2014

Micromanagement of employees; haphazard training

Operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of work hours; emphasis on safety

Cons

the employees were micromanaged; Internet access was cut off for employees; training was haphazard at best for most procedures, with no documentation for the exact steps;

5.0

Jan 4, 2014

Company with a winning attitude

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked for 2 other companies before coming to LYB 2 years ago. Things I like: - The best focus on safety I have ever seen. GoalZERO is great and is working - We get the resources we need to run the plants reliably and safely - Career opportunities - there are numerous plant expansions creating all kinds of new jobs - Top management clearly wants the company to be the best -Bonuses every year have been 30-60% above target, reflecting the company's good performance

Cons

There are some people in the company that were here before bankruptcy that just have trouble making the culture change. Trust me, I've seen the other side in other companies. The company is much more performance driven today and is not a place for people that want to sit back and have a party. The company is for people that want to work hard and win - that's why I like it.

4.0

Dec 14, 2013

Just getting started with LyondellBasell

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary is competitive bonus program is better than most 401k matching is better than most great boss and good co-workers good safety programs fantastic reliability in manufacturing

Cons

IT is rabid regarding security, requiring work-arounds Doesn't seem to be much of a long-term strategy Still seems to be a lot of baggage from bankruptcy Conflict adverse with individuals More likely to change policies than manage performance

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