Albemarle Reviews

The leadership team is extremely weak. Of the top five leaders listed in the 10K, none have run a chemical plant and only one has run a chemical business (it is now worth half what it was when he took over). The CEO is an attorney and so is his top lieutenant. Unfortunately, neither one of them is very self assured, so they typically pick subordinates who are non-threatening and as weak as possible. Do you have any idea how bad a Chemist or Sales Director you have to be to be weaker than a career attorney? Unfortunately, this lack of leadership has now made it down into the ranks and plants. My advice to those looking for a job at ALB is to acquire as much valuable experience as possible and leave 2-3 yrs out of school.

The corporate values that upper management pushes do not match their actions. The very short Teams meeting for mass terminating those in the layoffs was the most cold, uncaring method I've ever heard of. Morale for those remaining is abysmal. CEO refuses to discuss if the business is being acquired by another company, which would of course result in further layoffs. Many of us are understanding that refusal as "Yes, we are being bought out." New DEI hiring policies prioritize skin color and identity politics over merit. Frequent barrage of unsolicited invites for identity-based group meetings for every type except one (guess which). Return to the office mandate is absurd since no one meets in person. Avoid this sinking ship and apply elsewhere.