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Chemical Engineer Reviews
What is it like working as a Chemical Engineer?
September 2016
Lessons Learned from a Career in the Refinery Industry.
Chemical Engineer:
1) Life is not fair, and performance reviews are not fair.
2) Do more than is expected in less time.
3) No one can take education away from you.
4) Minimize conflict, don't allow anyone to steal your joy.
5) In time, bad managers are moved to "On Assignment" roles.
6) Be positive and encouraging to your peers and managers, even in difficult times.
7) Know your priorities: God, Family, Work.
8) As a Professional Engineer, refuse to sign or authorize actions that are immoral or will injure a community of poor people who live near refinery.
September 2016
Chemical Engineer:
Pros: The freedom to manage my own time.
August 2016
Challenging, unstable, rewording, work-life balance.
Chemical Engineer:
Pros: Corporate culture, work flexibility, rewarding and challenging, safety in mind.
Cons: Corporate culture, uncertainty, multiple direction changes in the last 5 years.
January 2016
Chemical engineer.
Chemical Engineer:
Pros: Really challenging. This was the job I wanted.
Cons: I dont know yet. I have just started.
October 2015
Deskwork.
Chemical Engineer:
Lots of desk work involved I wish I knew this before hand.
October 2015
Work is feast or famine but not very challenging.
Chemical Engineer:
Do not go into consulting!
February 2015
Coming up with new ideas.
Chemical Engineer:
Pros: Being in control of my job. And coming up with new ideas.
Cons: When things go wrong because of poor team work.
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