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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWomen at Westlake Chemical Corporation have rated Compensation, Perks And Benefits, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored
Westlake Chemical Corporation employees are 5% more likely to recommend Westlake Chemical Corporation as a great place to work
| 41% | Promoters |
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| 23% | Passives |
| 36% | Detractors |
Working at Westlake Chemical Corporation is rated average by 52 employees, across various culture dimensions. Westlake Chemical Corporation employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Leadership categories, putting Westlake Chemical Corporation’s culture in the Top 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 30% compared to other companies in Houston. See below in detail how working at Westlake Chemical Corporation was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Westlake Chemical Corporation is rated B
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Westlake Chemical Corporation ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 32 Westlake Chemical Corporation employee reviews, 88% were positive. The remaining 12% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Westlake Chemical Corporation improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 88% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 12% |
What do you like best about the leadership team?Straight forward. Understanding i suppose
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Laid-back atmosphere everyone is willing to help you succeed
What are some of the best things about your team?Great group of people Always looking too better the company
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?you have those that work and those that stand around and talk even when told they need to do something they talk6 out of 8 hours aday
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Less meetings. Or quicker ones.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?the one makes in hard for everyone and they dont care and the leadership does not do anything to help you go to office and there nothing ever done
Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) makes chemical and plastic products, which in turn make life better for people every day.
Westlake Chemical Corporation was founded in 1986 and its current CEO is Albert Yuan Chao. Since its inception 40 years ago, Westlake Chemical Corporation has grown to 9500 employees.
Our mission is to provide quality products and services to commodity chemical, plastics and related fabricated products markets. We work to align and focus the interests of our global customers and suppliers with those of our shareholders, employees and communities. We strive to be a low cost manufacturer and to find value across the chain through vertical integration and synergies through horizontal integration. We adhere to the concept of economic value added (EVA°) and seek to return value to our shareholders above their invested cost of capital.
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| Headquarter | 2801 Post Oak Blvd Houston, TX 77056 United States of America |
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| Website | www.westlake.com |
| Founding Date | 1986 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | WLK |
| Jobs | westlaketalent.com/en-us/ |
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Westlake Chemical Corporation competitors include Huntsman Corporation. Westlake Chemical Corporation ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Westlake Chemical Corporation compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.





Westlake Chemical Corporation has 9500 employees. 52 employees at Westlake Chemical Corporation have reviewed Westlake Chemical Corporation across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 52 Westlake Chemical Corporation employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Westlake Chemical Corporation are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Westlake Chemical Corporation, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Westlake Chemical Corporation are generally satisfied with their team. 52 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Westlake Chemical Corporation are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Westlake Chemical Corporation believe the environment at Westlake Chemical Corporation is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Westlake Chemical Corporation is comfortably fast. About 49% of the employees at Westlake Chemical Corporation work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Westlake Chemical Corporation are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Houston about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Houston employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 70% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no Westlake Chemical Corporation employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Westlake Chemical Corporation's KPIs and OKRs.
Westlake Chemical Corporation’s CEO Albert Yuan Chao started in this role in 1996. Albert’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 10% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Houston. Westlake Chemical Corporation’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with Over 10 Years experience, Female employees, and Caucasian employees. Compared to Westlake Chemical Corporation’s competitors, Albert Yuan Chao ranks right above Huntsman Corporation CEO Peter Huntsman. Under Yuan Chao’s leadership, Westlake Chemical Corporation employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Leadership. Gender and Team are two areas, according to respondents, where Westlake Chemical Corporation could stand to see real improvement.
The Westlake Chemical Corporation Executive Team is rated a “B-” and led by CEO Albert Yuan Chao, Executive Vice President of Vinyl Products Robert Buesinger, and Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP George Mangieri
Albert Yuan Chao CEO / President
Mr. Albert Yuan Chao serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President and Managing Director of Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG.... read more
Robert Buesinger Executive Vice President of Vinyl Products
Mr. Robert F. Buesinger, also known as Bob, has been an Executive Vice President of Vinyl Products at Westlake Chemical... read more
George Mangieri Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP
Mr. George J. Mangieri serves as Vice President of North American Pipe Corporation. Mr. Mangieri has been the Chief... read more
Lawrence E. Teel Executive Vice President of Olefins
Mr. Lawrence E. Teel, also known as Skip, has been Senior Vice President of Olefins for Westlake Chemical Partners GP... read more
Andrew Kenner Senior Vice President of Chemical Manufacturing
Mr. Andrew F. Kenner has been Senior Vice President of Chemical Manufacturing at Westlake Chemical Corp. since August 9,... read more
Karl-Martin Schellerer Managing Director of Vinnolit Business and Vice President
Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer has been Vice President of Europe & Asia Vinyls Chemicals - Westlake Chemical at Vinnolit... read more
Steven Bender Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Steven Bender serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Westlake Chemical. Steven started at... read more
James Schulien Chief Audit Executive
James Schulien serves as the Chief Audit Executive of Westlake Chemical. James started at Westlake Chemical in April of... read more
How much do people at Westlake Chemical Corporation get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Westlake Chemical Corporation is $129,761, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $140,535, or $67 per hour.
At Westlake Chemical Corporation, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $219,008 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,492 annually. Average Westlake Chemical Corporation salaries by department include: Customer Support at $63,809, Marketing at $126,931, HR at $115,949, and IT at $133,071. Half of Westlake Chemical Corporation salaries are above $140,535.
22 employees at Westlake Chemical Corporation rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 66 ratings) while 23 employees at Westlake Chemical Corporation rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 23 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $76k | $76k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $107k | $107k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $133k | $133k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $179k | $179k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $224k | $224k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $260k | $260k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $271k | $271k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Westlake Chemical Corporation across various culture dimensions.
Westlake Chemical Corporation PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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In 2019, Westlake Chemical Corporation applied for 7 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Westlake Chemical Corporation has a total of 9500 employees
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What is Westlake Chemical Corporation address?
Westlake Chemical Corporation location is at 2801 Post Oak Blvd
Who is the CEO of Westlake Chemical Corporation?
Westlake Chemical Corporation CEO is Albert Yuan Chao, their score by employees is 77
What is Westlake Chemical Corporation eNPS?
The eNPS for Westlake Chemical Corporation is 5
What is Westlake Chemical Corporation revenue?
Westlake Chemical Corporation revenue is $8B
What is the salary for Editor in Westlake Chemical Corporation?
Editor average salary in the US is 80k