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?

"Good pay; good for mid" ((in 130 reviews)); "Benefits were good and company had pension plan" ((in 127 reviews)); "Great people and collaboration at lower levels" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good salary and boost to CV" ((in 51 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 69 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager, you're kinda up the creek." ((in 24 reviews)); "Bad leadership and CEO." ((in 22 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 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

5.0

Jun 9, 2011

Excellent new company that is just beginning to flourish

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Things are moving fast and you get a lot of freedom to act

Cons

We still have a lot of streamlining to do as a result of the legacy companies

3.0

Jun 1, 2011

Good salary, but opportunities are limited to some

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary Plants work 9-80s Good bonus % Great benefits Great systems (intranet site..etc) I feel safe at work Good culutre at the plants "Humane" layoffs...

Cons

Minimum opportunities to move around groups (for example, environmental to business or production engineering to business..etc) Lot's of people leaving...resources limited. Bonus structure is leading to some problems Total disconnect with Human Resources..I am not sure what they do. Minimum training Safety is tied to bonus

2.0

May 30, 2011

Lyondell was a great company, until it was taken over by Basell

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lyondellbasell is very committed to safety. There are many long term employees. Employees for the most part are very friendly.

Cons

When it was Lyondell, the company was very much committed to its employees. Now there is very little commitment to employees. Since the beginning of the bankruptcy, it has become a fear driven culture, with very little concern for the overall welfare of its people.

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Jobs at LyondellBasell

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