Company Profile

Company overview

Industry

Chemicals & Plastics Manufacturing

Company size

101-1,000

Primary location

Kawasan Perindustrian Larkin Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia

The Behn Meyer Group of Companies dates back to 1840 when two young men from Hamburg, Theodor August Behn and Valentin Lorenz Meyer, established Behn, Meyer & Co. in Singapore. From early beginnings in trading and shipping, Behn Meyer evolved to be a specialty supplier for a wide variety of industries across Southeast Asia.Today, the Behn Meyer Group combines the distribution of renowned brands with the development of its own products. Behn Meyer’s core business units focus on the following four segments:AgriCareFertilizers, Crop ProtectionIngredientsAnimal Nutrition, Food, Home & Personal Care, PharmaPerformance ChemicalsCoatings, Petro- & Process Chemicals, Water Treatment, Leather & TextilePolymersRubber, PlasticsBehn Meyer’s global team of over 1,000 employees place great emphasis on shaping solutions for the future and developing long-term relationships with its partners. Our network covers more than 15 countries and is supported by 28 offices, 38 warehouse locations and several manufacturing plants in Asia, Europe and the USA. We are driven by a passion for customer service and have established R&D centres together with application labs in order to guarantee product quality and an innovative pipeline.

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What’s it like working at Behn Meyer Chemicals?

AI summary of recent reviews

Employees at Behn Meyer Chemicals are generally satisfied with the compensation and benefits package, which includes high salaries, great bonuses, and perks like annual leave. They also appreciate the work-life balance, as there is typically no requirement to work weekends. The company is seen as providing opportunities for growth and guidance to develop both as an individual and a team player. The work environment is relaxing, with nice office settings, friendly colleagues, and good amenities.

However, some potential challenges have been noted, such as issues with management like disorganised systems and the potential for toxic behaviour from some senior staff. There are also indications that workload can be high for certain roles. Additionally, a few employees feel it may not be easy to progress in their careers at the company, particularly with many older staff members already in senior positions.

Recent reviews

4.0

Sale executive

Oct 2023

13 year work experience in fertiliser department.

The good thingsExpected high salary than the previous.

The challengesWant to change a new environment

2.0

Logistic

Feb 2021

Very boring old school environment. Not for young generation. Need to change the cultural environment then freshie may stay permanent. Too much work load. If want to make more money than should hire more employees.

The good thingsGreat bonuses. No need to work on weekend

The challengesSenior and bosses. Boring. Too much work load

3.0

Executive

Jan 2021

Puchong Selangor3 to 4 years in the role, former employee

Good place to start your career

The good thingsGood benefits, annual leaves and perks. Office setting is nice. Friendly colleagues

The challengesDisorganized management system Toxic seniors but not all are Work are unfairly distributed

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