Is LyondellBasell a good company to work for?

LyondellBasell has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,442 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 (25) , 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 132 reviews)); "Good pay; good for mid" ((in 130 reviews)); "Great people and collaboration at lower levels" ((in 95 reviews)); "The culture here is great." ((in 50 reviews)); "Good salary increase" ((in 49 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)); "Bad Manager and no Training" ((in 27 reviews)); "Bad leadership and CEO." ((in 23 reviews)); ".long hours and sometimes low moral" ((in 17 reviews)); "There's no training on company policies." ((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

LyondellBasell reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(342 total reviews)

Peter Vanacker

61% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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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

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1.0

Jul 17, 2015

Houston Supply Chain Departments

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good money, good benefits! Hardest working workers I have ever seen (due to the fear of losing their jobs)

Cons

Work you like a slave because you are salaried! You never get caught up on your work. If you are African American I would pick any other company to work for. Unless you get in Houston on the 4th floor you are doomed for failure. The company is very political, managers have favorites, and if you aren't an Aggie (Texas A & M graduate) beware! The Aggies pull for each other, it's like a cult! They help each other move up the ladder!!!! Sorry to say, if their aren't any more African-Americans to harass, if you are a minority you are the next in line. Laugh it you must, but this is serious business! Let's not forget, the company in India is doing most of the transactional work, so your job may not last long.

4.0

Jun 16, 2015

Great Company

Production engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lyondell is a great company to work for. The company has large projects and expansions going on everywhere, which is very exciting. You have unlimited opportunities and the compensation package is excellent. The 9/80 schedule for people working in the plants is a huge benefit as well. Yes, the hours are long, and management has it's flaws, but that is true of most places in this industry. Personally I have had fantastic managers in my time with the company, and I've always felt like the compensation package more than covers the work hours. There is a lot of responsibility at Lyondell, so if you are considering a job here, keep that in mind. I enjoy the level of responsibility, however, and have found that there is never a dull moment working in the plants!

Cons

The rotation program for developing engineers is terrible, and in many cases it drives your career in the polar opposite direction of where you'd like it to go instead of helping to shape it. Also, they need to bring the 9/80 schedule to the downtown corporate office in Houston. Losing that benefit when moving from the plant into a corporate role is a huge downside!

1.0

Mar 11, 2015

Long hours and autocratic upper management approach

Category manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Decent pay and benefits if you are working 45 hours a week. (The working hours are more like 55 hours a week. ) The physical office surrounds are very nice.

Cons

The leadership has one approach under the past CEO. Expect to work long hours and every changing business initiatives. This is also a lot of employee turnover and a survivor mentality. Senior management is not recognizing the importance of team building or employee retention. Lack of training to the employees was quite apparent.

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