Olin reviews

They manage legacy Olin plants and Blue Cube (formerly Dow) facilities differently. At my plant (Blue Cube) The environment is meeting-heavy, leaving little room to focus on real plant issues. They’ve implemented a TRB system, which will NOT be mentioned during interviews (They Lure you). You can’t take ownership of a process area until you complete a demanding 100-question presentation in a 3–4 hour session (have to do it again and again). Unfortunately, advancement and training success often seem influenced more by internal politics than by actual merit (If you have blonde hair and blue eye you will be preferred!). And yes 1:1 meeting with your managers are always one way (A waste of time, energy and resource)

Some projects can move slowly due to corporate processes and approvals. Limited flexibility in work hours during peak production periods. As a co-op, long-term project ownership can be limited by rotation length.