With all the discussion lately about the “low-hire, low-fire” labor market, I’m curious whether PIPs are effectively being used as a low-fire tool at Exxon. Hypothetical example: John Smith is in his mid-30s, has been with the company 5+ years, has... — read more 

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Lee Raymond’s Famous Quotes on Employee Performance at ExxonMobil Lee Raymond, CEO of ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2005, was known for his strong emphasis on merit-based systems, hard work, and the role of competition in driving performance. While he did... — read more 

Company and management expects excellence but the company can't even pay you correctly or resolve a pay issue within a 6 month time span. And then they tell you you're the problem for trying to solve your own problem since no one will actually help... — read more 

In my experience, not many.

Well ranked mid career expats resigning. Even with strong relationships and support from VPs people are choosing to leave.

Source: trust me

BP is reorganizing @ C-level and is announcing a mega structural shake-up. New CEO announced a shift to Upstream/Downstream operating models replacing the current P&O/G&LCE/C&P structure...The prior CEO was sacked for lying to the board, had benefits... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/10-red-flags-of-a-toxic-boss-and-tips-for-working-with-one/ Is Your Boss Really Toxic or Just Difficult? Your boss may be toxic if their behavior is repeated, harmful, and makes it harder for you to do your job... — read more 

It’s now evident that the XOM’s Permian factory has reached an inflection point and starting to experience technical and operational challenges. Please share your experiences and potential outcomes. Will XOM make another purchase? Who and when?... — read more 

We barely have layoffs anymore. Yes, there are PIPs, but if you're good and a high-performer, you have nothing to be worried about. Frankly, I've never felt safer here than I do right now.

They’re pulling folks straight out of sales teams in India and dropping them into maintenance and engineering gigs on site? Latest one: Girl with 7 years in BTC sales just landed an electrical engineer role in BMT. And the announcements are full of... — read more 

I used to think that once I got a job at EM, I could stop looking and just settle in. I don't think that anymore. I've seen too many people blindsided by layoffs or PIPs, people who thought they were safe. Now I keep my resume updated and I browse... — read more 

Is it ok to pay 50 for seat selection?

What’s going on in finance? Upstream CFO quits then a lot of mid-career hipos quit. No word from management on what’s going on

Looking like the sacred cow Guyana is starting to Plateau hard. 904,000bopd in May. Still impressive and above design capacity production but, some challenges are imminent. Lisa will shortly be sub 100,000 bopd and expecting average Aug production... — read more 

I left EM a little while ago to move to booming data center industry where they need capital projects people and pay better Do some research and apply. Why not see? Base Salary a little lower than EM but more than made up with near term cash and... — read more 

You have heard 1/3 of employees at EMHC 1/3 of employees at BTC 1/3 of employees at sites What you haven’t heard is what percentage of employees at EMHC and sites will be from the BTC.

If you think XOM is messed up…it’s actually a fine running Swiss watch. Enjoy what a near peer is going through…Any time you hear energy transition and BP beyond petroleum…think XOM not perfect but way better than others

I have seen several capable coworkers leave over the past year and it rarely had anything to do with the work itself. Most of the frustration came from how people were spoken to or ignored by management. After a while employees stop feeling valued... — read more 

After all the announcements and the corporations drive to house under the company’s roof… I’m relocating and using Cartus. I need to sell and rebuy, but the Cartus Like 4 like valuation seems off by 10-15%… jeopardising the move as I need to... — read more 

This place hates you. Why would you break your own back for them? You're certainly not the one benefiting from your extra work.

ByJudith Magyar,Brand Contributor. “Digital transformation often gets mistaken for an IT upgrade,” said Kurt Aerts, business venture executive at ExxonMobil. He was speaking at the ASUG Best Practices event for Oil, Gas and Energy in Houston, Texas... — read more 

Why ExxonMobil’s PIP Process Is Controversial ExxonMobil’s Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is controversial because it is widely perceived — and in some cases documented — as a performance-based exit mechanism rather than a purely... — read more 

Is there any benefit in having 15 years with the company if you aren’t 55? I’m contemplating leaving, but I don’t want to lose out on any benefits by leaving before I hit 55.

I believe its another month before Aus moves to Woodside. Hows the mood there? Heard the first thing they're getting rid of is PDS.

I submitted a few names for KOFS, and my manager emailed me saying he didn’t approve the names I chose and that I needed to replace them with the names he wanted. During the PDS review session, he kept emphasizing the “improvement” sections. Even... — read more 

What’s happening? It seems like every day there’s a new LI announcement with someone leaving.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-companies-2026-10-best-employers-grow-your-l243e/ Which career ?

D&S totally sc--wed me. Spent months telling me they had. A job lined up and then at the last minute changed the job to something totally different that we hadn’t even been talking about. My new job is a job I do not enjoy. There were several better... — read more 

I am so tired of it all. No joy left in life.

Can anyone explain to me the actual process and math used for benchmarking of compensation for employees and executives?

Long time employee here. I have never had a supervisor make goals, training plans, or anything else with me let alone document anything in Career Connect. All they want is an update so they can pretend they are in the know when they talk to their... — read more 

It is becoming more and more of a joke. Housing allowances that are insufficient to pay for housing and are even less that what our EPC contractors pay their employees Premiums in war zones that are less than half of what the premiums were... — read more 

Not sure how to do something? Fu-k you. Got a question? Fu-k you. Need some help to understand something? Fu-k you. Spend 2 hours researching or start a ticket and wait 5 days for a response. What a waste of my time.

Polaris efficiency is really just shifting of work to a different cost center. A few examples: I now spend time every pay period downloading my paystub and emailing it to myself. This used to be automated. With Lolaris I now take time to do it... — read more 

This past weekend, I noticed more-than-usual number of retirements posted on LinkedIn and FB. I am aware of a Canadian program driving a June decision for some employees, but that does not explain all of the postings in Houston. Are there other... — read more 

How much lower can the BMT leadership stoop? I’ve worked there for years and haven’t seen the DH level so incompetent, and the Management level so disconnected from the bottom. This place keeps getting worse.

For my second assignment rotation, I scheduled a meeting with the manager of the proposed team to understand their work. He repeatedly said he was not technical and redirected me to a senior team member for any meaningful discussion. Once I joined... — read more 

I have been working at this awful place for 5 years. In those 5 years I have been ranked VG and good. I have constantly tried to move up kiss the bosses areses. Nothing I did helped not even staying late and working extra. I am salary so I dont... — read more