Maintenance Manager - Anonymous employee Arkema Employee Review

3.0
10 Aug 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Able to work with some very good maintenance personnel, engineers and professionals. Usually good opportunities for a variety of positions with in the plants.

Cons

Need better communications from upper and middle Management to plant staff! Plant Managers with hidden agendas, protecting favorites. Need better work/life balance. No real appreciation for those that go above and beyond. Salary and benefits tend to be behind industry averages. Annual review process is poor, plus core values do not necessarily match those of local plant management. Relatively high personnel turnover, do not seem to value and/or need to improve the environment/culture to develop personnel and foster loyalty.

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Arkema Response
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Thanks for your comment. We are glad you enjoyed the quality of your colleagues, all professionals in their respective fields. About salary, it depends on the country you are based in. For example, in France the avreage wage is around €33,000 per year without distinction between sectors, industry and job lebel. At Arkema (France), the minimum salary for an entry-level engineer position is €39,000 per year. Plus, the personnel turnover is around 3%, which is quite low.

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