I am trying to decide if I should resign or stay. If anyone can provide insight into salary range for CL 28 and 29 that would really help me out.
Paystubs no longer received via email
Did Polaris mess up my email copy of my paystub? How do I set it up again?
How's XOM these days?
Quit last year around this time and sorta forgot about EM, but thought I'd check in to see how y'all are doing. I do keep in touch with a few EM folks and they all seem kinda sad or stressed out (though the BTC people on LinkedIn seem happy)... — read more
Vacation payout when resigning
When I resign I understand I need to first be sure to take my carryover and personal days and then vacation will be paid out. Is that correct? Not sure where to find this info.
Our Leaders are really inspiring!!
Leadership is something that employees aspire to become one day. Our leaders are nothing but that. These are people who are so called HiPos stepped over others, stayed not more than two years, did nothing of value to the corporation but perception... — read more
We are stretched way too thin
There is simply not enough people for the amount of work they keep piling on. Everyone is running on empty. Instead of always pouring profits back to investors, maybe put some of that back into headcount and the employees who are actually keeping... — read more
Is lump sum available when resigning?
I have more than 15 years of service but am in my 40s. Alight gives me the following info when I calculate my lump sum: One-Time Lump Sum No payment to your beneficiary. If married, your spouse must consent. To choose this option, you must take... — read more
To those advocating for no oversight
Have you actually worked with our contractors lately? They have massively lost capability due to offshoring. They basically just have a bunch of people doing copy and paste from old deliverables without any understanding of what the deliverable is... — read more
Pension rip off if you don't take the lump sum.
I had a friend who passed away recently who was an exxon retiree. Their family lived into their nineties so he expected to live until at least 85. My friend retired at 61 with 40 years of service and chose the annuity. The annuity was huge and paid... — read more
Are we going to backfill with extern hires after the reorg?
If so, when? Confused after some recent announcements. Specifically upstream.
Is Alight going under?
Always a good sign when the company handling your benefits is having its own financial issues. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260415251776/en/ALIT-INVESTOR-REMINDER-Alight-Inc.-Investors-Have-Until-May-15-2026-To-Seek-Lead-Plaintiff-Role
The AI Future of Fortune 500 Companies - AI Will Replace Most of Our Job Descriptions?
The Wall Street Journal For a big-company CEO with big AI ambitions, Verizon’s Dan Schulman doesn’t pull punches about the pain the technology could unleash on America’s workforce. https://on.wsj.com/4cwXDPw Just months into the job, he... — read more
Wood group
Are we no longer allowed to contract with the wood group?
Can you be fired in the middle of a PIP?
Or do you get the whole thing to "improve," no matter what?
ExxonMobil’s long‑term trend of quietly reducing employee benefits and shifting more cost and inconvenience onto employees
This isn’t anecdotal. it’s a structural pattern that has unfolded over the last decade and accelerated since 2020. What Exxon’s Benefit Reductions Actually Signal (Long‑Term) Each individual cut: education reimbursement, donation matching, expat... — read more
Gen X
Artemis astronaut ages ranging from 47 to 50. They are all GenXers, in a "sweet spot" of maximum competence and experience. Meanwhile at ExxonMobil’s we can’t abuse our Gen X employees enough and can’t run them off fast enough. Millennials just wait... — read more
Remember algae? Reminds me of Permian doubling recovery target
Exxon Scientists Had Doubts About Algae Biofuels. The Oil Giant Touted Them Anyway. Some of the company’s scientists didn’t agree with the way the project was presented to... — read more
Design, Build, Buy India (DBBI)
DBBI is an official ExxonMobil acronym. What does it mean? I know what the letters stand for but what does it actually mean?
Engine No. 1
Remember these guys? What a joke. These are what they claim they did below. I haven’t seen any of it. They just got in during low COVID stock price and then claim they were genius because stock price rose? Action #1: Refresh the Board of Directors... — read more
I stopped wasting time on PDS
I just have copilot recycle my PDS write up from the prior year. It doesn’t matter what you put down. The assessment meeting outcome is already determined and won’t change based on what you write.
I stopped providing feedback
EM takes action the way a broken vending machine takes your money. You put something in, you hear a noise, and absolutely nothing comes out.
Anyone had their PA discussion already ? How was it ?
Mine is next week
Infinite talent pool theory
Our management seems to think there is an infinite talent pool and they can just keep replacing everyone with equal or better quality workers at a moment’s notice. Someone should give them a clue.
Houston becoming unlivable
HOUSING Property taxes in Houston remain a double-edged sword: while they fund essential local services in the absence of a state income tax, they are among the highest in the nation. Surging property values are leading to higher overall tax... — read more
New job announcements in upstream reorg
So many positions are getting filled - a bunch of people will not be in their current jobs (backfill already announced) …where are they going. Part of the new org ?
reservoir engineer salary for experienced hire
What should i expect with 10 yrs of experience. Joining from another major. Worth the risk? Whst is the future of reservoir eng here. Honest guidance only please
Exxon signals lower Q1 profit despite higher oil, gas revenue from Iran war price spikes
Story by Sheila Dang HOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil signaled on Wednesday that first quarter earnings could decline from the previous quarter, with an expected multi-billion dollar hit related to financial hedging outweighing higher oil... — read more
Bengaluru India South Asia Pacific Sales and Marketing Operations team
A proud and defining moment for our sales and marketing operations team in Bengaluru!! Yesterday, we celebrated the go-live of our South Asia Pacific Sales and Marketing Operations team — a significant milestone that strengthens our commitment to... — read more
European oil refining margins turn negative, bucking global trend - Thank you Trump Administration
European oil refining margins turn negative, bucking global trend 4/14/2026 12:00:00 PM European refining margins turn negative despite record fuel prices, IEA and traders report Asian refiners' competition for crude drives up costs, squeezing... — read more
Kearl Sale
When does the Kearl sale occur? Or at least the sale of some of the interest
Did the White House Put Pressure on XOM to Sell Two Initial Cargos of LNG from Golden Pass LNG?
Exxon pulls offer to sell two initial Golden Pass LNG cargoes - Reuters Exxon Mobil (XOM) has withdrawn an offer to sell two initial cargoes of liquefied natural gas from its Golden Pass export plant in Texas that has been in the process of starting... — read more
Chief Role CL
Does anyone know what CL chiefs are? Is it the pinnacle of the technical ladder?
If I get let go after a PIP, do I get anything?
Any kind of severance or at least unemployment? I dont think I will make it.
Open Positions
How do you spell OPEN in reverse? Ahhhh, yeah. Galore.
More Changes?
I heard there were going to be even more transformational changes being rolled out in June/July, especially within Global Ops. Any insight here?
Executive Pay Benchmark Companies
Why do we not benchmark against companies out executives actually leave to go work for? I haven’t seen many leave for Ford, GM, Verizon, AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, Boeing, RTC Corp, Proctor & Gamble, IBm, Pfizer, or GE Aerospace. Chevron is the only... — read more
Swearing Executives
I really like the man but I do not think having our executives swearing in employee forums is classy. I actually find it offensive. On a construction site fine but I expect more from our executives.
GP Strategy +
Why don't we include another brutal truth here? Our costs are out of control and we are failing vs competition and our benchmark is BS. Are we hearing the feedback from the broader organization?
On the bench
What the heck does it mean to be on the bench? Being a benchwarmer is usually bad but it is discussed as if it is good at Exxon so must mean something different?