All that glitters is not gold - Anonymous employee Methanex Employee Review

1.0
24 Jan 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The benefits package as a whole is very competitive.

Cons

Unfortunately, Methanex does a great job of painting a "One Team" picture from the outside. Once you are in the organization, that façade starts to crack. People who have been there for several years have become very disillusioned and bitter. The SMT (Site Management Team) sends out surveys, asks the right questions and puts on the right face. But, when it comes to action, they just cannot seem to take a good look in the mirror. They have let their best talent go (voluntarily and involuntarily), and still can't accept that they are at the head of the problem. Vacancies stay high - word has traveled around the area that the Geismar site is highly toxic. Speaking up has consequences. Employees are singled out and made examples of. The company as a whole has a great culture message and theme - it just does not exist at the Geismar location.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Do to the smaller size of the company generally flexible and willing to change, Good compensation, Great benefits. Friendly people to work with onsite. Challenging work with excellent learning opportunities.

Cons

Poor work-life balance. High expectation when the plants have issues to be onsite supporting 24/7 regardless of what is going on in your life. High workload with unrealistic expectations. Not many opportunities for promotions unless willing to move out of the country.

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