LyondellBasell reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,109 total reviews)
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Peter Vanacker

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

LyondellBasell has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,109 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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1K reviews
5.0
Apr 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work with multiple types of process technologies in the Houston and Gulf Coast area

Cons

Due to the oversupply of commodity chemicals, manufacturing plants tend to run lean

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LyondellBasell Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback, and we’ll make sure your comments are reviewed as we continue working to strengthen the overall employee experience at LYB.
5.0
Apr 7, 2026

Great company overall

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and development opportunities for new engineers

Cons

Lean organization so engineers definitely have to cover a lot of different roles and responsibilities

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LyondellBasell Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback, and we’ll make sure your comments are reviewed as we continue working to strengthen the overall employee experience at LYB.
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