Lubrizol Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
61
TOTAL
RATINGS
423

Lubrizol Company Culture

Lubrizol Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.4/5
Lubrizol's Overall Culture is rated C+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Lubrizol CEO

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies
James Hambrick Lubrizol's CEO
James Hambrick
70 /100

Diversity at Lubrizol

Women at Lubrizol

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies
A+

Women at Lubrizol have rated CEO Rating, Perks And Benefits, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Lubrizol eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

1

Lubrizol employees are 1% more likely to recommend Lubrizol as a great place to work

43%Promoters
15%Passives
42%Detractors

Working at Lubrizol

Working at Lubrizol is rated average by 61 employees, across various culture dimensions. Lubrizol employees are most satisfied about Team, CEO Rating, and Compensation categories, putting Lubrizol’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Cleveland, OH. See below in detail how working at Lubrizol was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Lubrizol

C+

Overall Company Culture at Lubrizol is rated C+

Last updated 2 months ago

Top
50%

Lubrizol ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 61 Employees

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20
40
60
80
100
IT
70
IT70
Operations
68
Operations68

Lubrizol Employee Reviews

Out of 12 Lubrizol employee reviews, 67% were positive. The remaining 33% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Lubrizol improve their work culture.

67%
33%
Positive Reviews67%
Constructive Feedback33%

Positive Reviews From Lubrizol Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Very friendly folks and they are open minded
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Willing to work an make it a better place to work
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    They are changing the culture

Constructive Feedback From Lubrizol Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    There is nothing that can be done and its no one particular persons fault.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Practice what you preach to employees!
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Work by the rules and do what you say.

Lubrizol Company Information

Lubrizol Company Overview

"Lubrizol provides specialty chemicals for the transportation, industrial and consumer markets."

Lubrizol Mission, Vision & Values

Lubrizol Mission Statement

The mission of The Lubrizol Foundation is to complement and support the interests, values and vision of The Lubrizol Corporation by awarding financial support to educational institutions and charitable organizations in communities primarily within the United States where Lubrizol operates major facilities.

Lubrizol Values

Safety is a core value. Lubrizol is committed to protecting its employees, customers and the communities in which it operates. Lubrizol's goal is to prevent all accidents and injuries by being highly reliable in all aspects of its operations.

HeadquarterWickliffe, OH
Websitewww.lubrizol.com/
Founding Date1928
Company StatusPrivate

Lubrizol Competitors

Lubrizol competitors include Koch Industries and Huntsman Corporation. Lubrizol ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Lubrizol compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Koch Industries' Logo
    Koch Industries
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    Lubrizol's Logo
    Lubrizol
    3.4/5
  3. #3
    Huntsman Corporation's Logo
    Huntsman Corporation
    3.0/5
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Lubrizol Employees

61 employees at Lubrizol have reviewed Lubrizol across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.

Overall, the 61 Lubrizol employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Lubrizol are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Lubrizol, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Lubrizol are pleased with their team. 61 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Lubrizol are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Lubrizol believe the environment at Lubrizol is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Lubrizol is moderate. About 77% of the employees at Lubrizol work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Lubrizol are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Lubrizol - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Cleveland, OH about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Cleveland, OH 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.

Lubrizol KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Lubrizol's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Lubrizol employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Lubrizol CEO & Leadership

Lubrizol CEO - James Hambrick

James Hambrick Lubrizol's CEO
70 /100

James’s approval rate is just above average, putting James in the Top 35% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 30% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Cleveland, OH. James Hambrick is well regarded by employees for the Team Lubrizol offers, and ranks among the Top 25% of CEOs by employees in that category. James is most liked by Female employees and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Lubrizol’s competitors, James Hambrick ranks just above Huntsman Corporation’s CEO Peter Huntsman. With James’s leadership, Lubrizol employee respondents are most happy about their Team and Compensation. James was rated slightly below average for Environment.

Lubrizol Leadership

The Lubrizol Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO James Hambrick, Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Brian Pitts, and Fire chief Charles Bartel

  • James Hambrick  CEO / President

    James Hambrick CEO / President

    James Hambrick serves as the CEO / President of Lubrizol.

  • Brian Pitts Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

    Brian Pitts serves as the Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Lubrizol.

  • Charles Bartel Fire chief

    Charles Bartel serves as the Fire chief of Lubrizol.

  • Craig Paterson Vice President Product Management

    Craig Paterson serves as the Vice President Product Management of Lubrizol.

  • Dan Welly CFO LZ Advanced Materials

    Dan Welly serves as the CFO LZ Advanced Materials of Lubrizol.

  • Daniel Stradtman VP, Consumer & Market Insights

    Daniel Stradtman serves as the VP, Consumer & Market Insights of Lubrizol.

  • Edward R Vice President, Corporate Business Development

    Edward R serves as the Vice President, Corporate Business Development of Lubrizol.

  • Jeffrey Vavruska Chief Tax Officer

    Jeffrey Vavruska serves as the Chief Tax Officer of Lubrizol.

  • John King Corporate Vice President, Information Solutions and Business Processes (CIO)

    John King serves as the Corporate Vice President, Information Solutions and Business Processes (CIO) of Lubrizol.

Lubrizol Salaries

How much does Lubrizol pay?

How much do people at Lubrizol get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Lubrizol is $123,748, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $121,031, or $58 per hour.

At Lubrizol, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $223,874 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,324 annually. Average Lubrizol salaries by department include: Admin at $57,746, Product at $151,534, Operations at $152,737, and Customer Support at $62,231. Half of Lubrizol salaries are above $121,031.

20 employees at Lubrizol rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies (based on 61 ratings) while 18 employees at Lubrizol rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies (based on 20 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Lubrizol employees include job titles like DevOps and SysAdmin. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Lubrizol employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$70k
$70k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$95k
$95k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$119k
$119k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$172k
$172k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$224k
$224k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$277k
$277k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$277k
$277k100th Percentile
$123,748*
Average Compensation
$121,031*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Lubrizol Salaries by Department

Explore Lubrizol Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Lubrizol

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Lubrizol across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 68/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 68/100
Department - IT
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Lubrizol Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy

Lubrizol PTO

Lubrizol's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Lubrizol's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Lubrizol's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo50%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo50%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Lubrizol Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Lubrizol applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

4
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (4 out of 4)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 4)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 4)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 4)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Lubrizol Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Lubrizol on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
40%
Product
20%
Engineering
20%
Sales
20%

Candidates By Location

Akron
40%
Cleveland
40%
Independence
20%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Lubrizol

Who is the CEO of Lubrizol?

Lubrizol CEO is James Hambrick, their score by employees is 70

What is Lubrizol eNPS?

The eNPS for Lubrizol is 1

What is the salary for Desktop Support in Lubrizol?

Desktop Support average salary in the US is 57k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in Lubrizol?

The average salaries for Marketing in Lubrizol is 128k

Who are Lubrizol competitors?

Lubrizol main competitors are Koch Industries, Huntsman Corporation

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