I’ve seen many recent cvx hires who were ex-chevron, went to work for another major for a few years, and now are back with chevron. Can anyone share what chevron rehire policy is? I am ambivalent about working with these people.
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@7ppm, "...A "sweet spot" is an EE from 55-60 years old, in good health and active, with an advantageous skill set...". Not sure about that specific discipline, but a person with those credentials, in addition to being expensive to Chevron (PSG 25+), would be golden to a smaller company that can entice that person with huge bonuses or stock options to make up for no pension contribution. If they've got 20 years prior with Chevron, that pension plus the aforementioned bonuses and options would be way more lucrative than coming back to Chevron, and the job will definitely be more fun than anything Chevron can offer. From what I've seen, Chevron's idea of re-hires is more like people in their early 40's who spent maybe 10 years in Chevron and 5 years elsewhere.
Unless you managed to get yourself on a "no hire" list it's definitely possible, and probable if you bring something to the table. A "sweet spot" is an EE from 55-60 years old, in good health and active, with an advantageous skill set. It's a win/win, a cyclic business gets a value-added employee who does not want to be here for 20 or 30 years. 5 years from now the EE leaves again with a package. Win/Win.
Rehire policy? You mean re-fire policy!
I'd like to come back but they don't seem to do remote jobs or allow people to work out of satellite offices if they're nearby). I was in IT and let go in 2020 despite an Exceeds Expectations ranking and experience in the jobs filling the new org. No rhyme or reason except that most of the people making decisions in the ROM were folks I didn't know or plain bad luck I guess.
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If you are over 55, it aint going to happen.
No one cares
Agree with @ioo. I went through this. I won't discuss the circumstances of my leaving Chevron, but it was an amicable split, no burnt bridges, no bad feelings. Working for another company was golden for my career. I picked up much more experience and responsibility than I would have staying with Chevron for the same amount of time. I developed a network and name recognition well beyond Chevron. Again, circumstances of returning would probably identify myself, suffice it to say when I left it wasn't in my plans to return, but it happened and it worked out well both for Chevron and myself. People I work with are well aware that I left and came back. Everyone's situation is unique, my advice is that if you're considering leaving Chevron, do not malign the people or managers you worked with on the way out, do not offer "advice" to "correct" Chevron. Always refer to your leaving as a career move, not something to spite Chevron. The industry is shrinking, you will run into these people again in your career.
People always think the grass is greener and need to go sow their wild oats. They often come crawling back. My favorites are those who burned their bridges and ran off for better paying jobs with Unocal, Atlas or Noble, haha.
It would be unreasonable for any company to expect live-time allegiance to a company that has major layoffs every few years, when many who get let go are reasonable performers but we’re just in the wrong chair at the wrong time. If it is expected that you are likely to add value during the next 5 year windows considered on managements horizon then why should they not hire you back?
No real policy for or against it. Generally comes down to your reputation and relationships. If you burned your bridges on the way out then it will be tough.