Is LyondellBasell a good company to work for?

LyondellBasell has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,437 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?

"Pays well and has good benefits" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good pay; good for mid" ((in 127 reviews)); "Great people and collaboration at lower levels" ((in 96 reviews)); "Good salary and boost to CV" ((in 52 reviews)); "Company Culture is great and receiving" ((in 50 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 68 reviews)); "Bad leadership and CEO." ((in 22 reviews)); ".long hours and sometimes low moral" ((in 18 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism displayed." ((in 17 reviews)); "There's no training on company policies." ((in 14 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 LyondellBasell locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Lake Charles , Corpus Christi , Morris , Evansville , Clinton , Cincinnati , Pasadena , Channelview

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LyondellBasell reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,110 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 1,110 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

Apr 16, 2012

Up and down, with many more downs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great to work with, but the management is not. It will be a great resume builder

Cons

The management does not realize how to keep employees and the employees that remain get inundated with work. Not a great situation

4.0

Apr 14, 2012

A company going through growing pains with significant changes in leadership --- but making money.

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great systems / tools to get you functioning at higher levels; flexible work schedules; decent pay and benefits; multiple work sites within the Houston area

Cons

Bonus structure is opaque; job grade levels and salaries are opaque; hierarchy of internal divisions dictates status - not necessarily job performance; job compression (elimination or grade level reduction) is still occurring well past bankruptcy; employee retention is an issue, but not discussed;

2.0

Apr 11, 2012

Lyondell and Basell were great companies to work for. LyondellBasell keptthe worst of the 2 constituent companies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation package is aligned to the industry standards. Still a lot of great people are working in the company even if they are leaving at a high pace.

Cons

Company does not care about the employees. Most of Senior managers are only interested in their short-term incentives/bonuses.

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Jobs at LyondellBasell

Production Operator - 3rd shift

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