Employees and retirees should know that private-sector employers are not required to promise retiree health benefits. Furthermore, when employers do offer retiree health benefits, nothing in federal law prevents them from cutting or eliminating those... — read more 

Friendly visit from someone who works for another O&G major and has questions about a potential career with Exxon....1) how bad is the culture? 2) does Exxon pay a bonus structure similar to Valero, Chevron or Marathon? 3) does the executive... — read more 

After being with the company 5 years and being rated in top bucket I feel like I will be pipd. My supervisor was changed to a narcissistic psychopath. All I feel is harassment and oppression and each time he tries to intimidate me, I respond back... — read more 

Has anyone gotten there letter regarding the lump sum payment for pension that was in the involuntary group?

Do not trust any XOM HR process, any Manager, any Supervisor and any of your peers. The system is rigged to make you believe it is real, that it is in your favor, that it empathizes with you, that it understands you, that it sympathizes with you... — read more 

Last year my buddy got an NSI and eventually PIP'd after years of receiving flawless reviews. Anyone's bet who survives this round.

Isn't this awful work atmosphere a raging success from the Upstream Culture Manager and her team?? Achieved awesome KPIs in job satisfaction, talent retention, trust, wellbeing, engagement, and innovation . I mean, massive props to create the... — read more 

The time has come that after searching for a job for almost 8 months I will put in my notice next week. What are some things that I need to do before I leave? Anything you wish you did before you left? Thanks a lot!

How do you make the decision to take the leap and leave? After months of searching I got a job offer. The company is much smaller than XOM but everything about it seems better. Still, I'm having trouble accepting the offer. My biggest fear is that as... — read more 

Still no questions submitted on the slido for the upcoming DW forum. Let’s pleeeease keep this up! Why waste our energy and risk getting PIPd-off by submitting questions when we all know they’ll be watered down and answered arrogantly (if at all) by... — read more 

Reply with a pet project or study name you have heard management is (or was) secretly meeting about.

The plan Engine No. 1 is proposing to radically reduce investments will result in many more layoffs. Read up before you vote.

Partnering with research firms to look into renewables. BASF and Clariant are two among others. The writing is on the wall.

During these tough times when hard working operations employees are getting laid off, what is the value of keeping an organization that has collected some of the most worthless employees and fake management over two decades? At CSR in Clinton... — read more 

I think people have really had enough and many are at their breaking point. To say that work atmosphere is somber is being generous. If the goal was to crush everybody's spirit, then job well done, Exxon. I've never worked in a more depressing... — read more 

On 26 May, let’s vote in line with Engine #1 proxy. New members for the board, withhold execs pay and kick out the board members who approve Woods pay. Only this way we can PIP woods.

And it's in the medical field, which aligns more with my purpose-driven goals than O&G. If you hate Exxon, start looking for other jobs. There will be better opportunities out there. You don't know it, but your life is miserable because of... — read more 

So what are the current rumours for April 1st, anyone? Another 8% NSI, or TMTS announcement?

Reminder to sign up as plaintiff for class action suit, deadline is coming. Also may 26, vote for removal of board members, split of chairman and ceo roles, and for measure to report how meeting 2050 net zero emissions targets affect the business.

We were getting communications about PADP early on in prior years, but this year, nothing yet? Yeah, that doesn't seem fishy at all... Guess they're trying to line their ducks in a row for something big?

I have only been with the company a short while (experienced hire) but in my time I have seen quite a few roles. In my opinion, we are overpaid to do what we do based on my peers at other companies. Also, I have found the work to be easy (sometimes... — read more 

Since attrition is at an all-time high (I'm basing this on my team and what I've read here,) what are the chances there'll be no need for layoffs any time soon? I know it's all about who's leaving (low-paid vs. high-paid employees) but it looks like... — read more 

It’s amazing to me how younger employees went through everything that happened in 2020 without understanding anything at all. In a nutshell, the company’s new standard for employee value is now inversely proportional to how much they’re paid. The... — read more 

It's not the Layoff board, it's me. Expecting more of a support environment - what's going on, how do I plan for it, and if it happens what are the best options/strategies/tactics for dealing with it. The recent entry re: Voya and 401K rollover... — read more 

Has anyone else noticed that Voya (401k admin) and Computershare (stock transfer agent) are extremely difficult to work with for rollovers? Wait times to the call center are 20+ minutes and when someone finally picks up, they are incompetent and... — read more 

I wonder how many jobs could have been saved for people who wanted to stay here, if only a voluntary program had been offered? It would certainly be a better and fairer approach to layoffs, but it did not benefit this company or at least the... — read more 

Saw this quote on LinkedIn and thought it belonged here. “There are two kinds of leaders. Those that see their job as standing up to their team on behalf of their bosses, or those that stand up to their bosses on behalf of their team.” If... — read more 

XOM prefers younger employees who are willing to work for half as much (or even less) than somebody who actually knows how to do the job. Yes, they save money on the employee but lose money overall when the rest of us have to put our work on hold to... — read more 

Can someone explain to me the environmental irony of trying to reduce our methane emissions while venting up 100s of plungers daily directly to atmosphere in the Barnett? How is this not a bigger story?

Chevron is restoring their million-barrel Permian target only a year after it disappeared from the company’s guidance as Covid-19 crashed energy markets. Chevron plans to double returns on capital employed and expand free cash flow by 10% a year... — read more 

Somebody mentioned there won't be another package offered because so many people are resigning that there won't be a need for it anymore. Makes you think, doesn't it? Has the work environment and culture worsend as much as it did so quickly... — read more 

I recall a few years ago Yoshi being promoted on campus. Then someone put a stop to Yoshi fuel deliveries on campus. Then there was a designated spot to park for it. Then there wasn’t. What’s the latest on Yoshi? Seems pandemic paranoia could have... — read more 

Every time I open LinkedIn I see more people resigning and announcing they have left ExxonMobil and have a new job they are excited about. The Exxodus is really taking off now. Great to see so many people jumping ship for better opportunities. I’m... — read more 

A hear quite a few of my colleagues discussing how they want to leave BUT they are waiting on a package. Personally I am not waiting. I’m looking and as soon as I land something I’m out. Having a package would be nice but for me it’s not worth the... — read more 

It pisses me off that Exxon seems incapable of instituting a hiring freeze and trying to find a way to work with what we have. No, we must have major layoff over and over again while at the same time we keep bringing in new people. I understand it... — read more 

Thanks for ruining it for the rest of us because you felt "unsafe". Meanwhile I see on social media you going to social gatherings with friends and traveling to "work" remote in some other state/country - so much safer right? Bonus points if you... — read more 

All this time I thought our problems were due to spending $4G on the campus, $20G on Kearl, and $40G on XTO. But it turns out the problem was having 4 printers per floor at EMHC...going down to 1 printer per 250 people is going to "save" $1M!... — read more 

Again questions are not anonymous Why are that afraid to hear what the employees have to say? Then they try to understand what the moral is so bad!

I feel sorry every time I open this forum for the talented yet unhappy ex- colleagues that are on here. I used to respect this company but after I left for my dream job I learned what a “prestigious” company really means. Annnd it’s nothing like XOM... — read more 

Post your real questions here. Maybe they will actually stream live this time