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

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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1K reviews

1.0

Apr 6, 2012

I became a champion of change, and would still be there, had these last changes not been so bizarre.

Senior buyer

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Pros

Had I been asked this question 2000 - 2010, I would say the people...Even up to 2009 - leadership had not gotten to be so goofy. The Basell buy of Lyondell (2007) was a bit stressful but "doable" as both companies had amazing folks coming together to collaborate on best practices. Alot of lasting friendships and great things, believe it or not, came from that "merger".

Cons

Procurement Leadership = Dictatorship "Management by embarrassment" is self proclaimed by one Extremely high turnover with slow/no backfill = frustration and stress Unethical, unprofessional, and not a trustworthy group of managers (x4) heading the team into the ground. (ex. 30% reduction of group since 2009, mostly by choice)

3.0

Mar 31, 2012

Can't get good employees anymore due to poor upper management choices

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good 401k retirement plan The workers at the plant level are good people to work with Bonus is good, but should be better based upon the performance achieved this past year.

Cons

Micromanagement by leadership has to stop The pay must be better to get and keep good people Are in process of disbanding central engineering group. Very, very big mistake Too much work with too few people. Makes you not want to take vacation (even though you need it) because you have to work harder when you get back to catch up because no one else is there to fill in for you. Not enough good training available to help advance career Morale is at an all time low, even though it should be at an all time high.

4.0

Mar 23, 2012

I love working for LBI but think that new (last 18 months) management styles have hurt the company more than helped.

Just another employee with an opinion

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay with opportunity for growth in most areas. People care about the plant and want it to succeed more so than management does (In my opinon). For most employees, this is not just a job, but a way of life, a career. A family environment. Reasonable work schedules most of the time. You do what you have to do to be successful.

Cons

It used to be that Lyondell believed in a chart detailing the ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS for the company. Three of the main portions are: Superior Performance, Empowering People and Social Responsibility. It seems to me that many of these topics are no longer desired by management, especially under the "Empowering People" section. LBI management has changed the basic tenents of being an employee. People are scared to take actions that result in ANY risk to the unit. But without a controlled risk, growth of the company cannot occur. This is a delima. Mistakes are viewed as a ticket home and are not tolerated. When you work at LBI, leave your human self at home and never make an error to be successful.

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I became a champion of change, and would still be there, had these last changes not been so bizarre.

Can't get good employees anymore due to poor upper management choices

I love working for LBI but think that new (last 18 months) management styles have hurt the company more than helped.

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