Please I will need your help in deciding which of the above companies to go with. Their offers are similar but I am a little bit confuse as to which one of them which offer better job stability during a low oil price environment without worrying much about layoffs. Please any advice? Which will offer better training and promotion?
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Either of the 3 companies seems to be a good one. They all seems to have their pros and cons like every other company do.
Love it! Two guys screaming at each other about proving the unprovable. One guy throwing a fit about the other guy’s “tantrum”. Very entertaining. Keep it coming. I’m bored.
Strike a nerve, did he? That points to another big difference between BP/CVX and Oxy. Facts that damage your argument and solicit that kind of tantrum from you in return shows another side of Oxy. One that anyone with knowledge of the company will be familiar with. Keep trying to convince yourselves of something.
@bmfx+1j0z9LXP You are a joke. OP also take in consideration Oxy works 2 days a week at home and 3 days in the office. Oxy is also looking at other ways to have people WFH. It is a perk that not all oil comapnies are doing still, and many really like it. If Oxy goes to more WFH there will be lines of really good workers trying to get on here. It might not be for a younger employee, but it sure makes a difference to many.
You guys are a hoot!!
Oxy does not have any element of in house research and development. When something needs to be done in R&D it is farmed out. This is not a bad approach for a low cost producer like Oxy. If you want a career in research and development Oxy is not the place to be.
@aarb+1j0z9LXP Glassdoor ratings are higher for both company and CEO on Chevron and BP Vs Oxy, they are larger with more opportunities in larger business units for a career and they are both fully integrated with better protections in a down market. This was proven when Oxy stock price dropped to junk Vs the other two during Covid. I've worked for two of the three and know for a fact that training and career development is better Vs Oxy.
Now lets see you follow your own rules and provide facts that Oxy is better as an employer? Or will we get the usual Oxy response?
@aarb+1j0z9LXP There’s the Oxy employee who never provides facts but thinks demanding them of someone else is an ethical and adult argument.
@asvt+1j0z9LXP proves that if you don’t have any facts to argue, try to come up with the best junior high like insult that you can. Hope he didn’t spend a lot of time on the lettuce cleaning comparison. I suggest he come up with something better and repost.
Oxy is not in the same category, league, planet or galaxy as the other two.
Would you work at Mc Ds cleaning lettuce Vs Google doing engineering?
To clarify, the lettuce cleaning is about the level you'll get too at Oxy and everyone will think its awesome.
I have friends that worked at Chevron. It’s terrible! I also interviewed there years ago and they try to make you look like a fool and that they are above you.
Go with Oxy, have two jobs for one paycheck. Get as much experience as you can as soon as you can. Lots of responsibility, which means job security. Make sure to get enough rotation within assets.
If your concern is about market volatility then you should choose the company with the best balance sheet - that is Chevron, hands down.
As others mentioned, if your concern is where you would learn as an entry-level employee then it should be between BP and Chevron. However, BP is a lot smaller these days. The oil major title it still holds is a result of yesteryears. BP still has global assets concentrated in a few countries and pivoting to renewable power which is a lower-margin business to grow. I would go with Chevron which is pivoting to low carbon but in areas aligned with the core traditional business.
If you are experienced and need a little bit more autonomy, maybe fewer meetings, maybe less training then choose Oxy. You will be trading potential global experience, cultures, travel with being the king of the Permian basin and a player in the gulf of Mexico.
You choice is between Chevron and Oxy.
Pre merger I would have been hard pressed to say much positive about Oxy except that they were a Permian basin player and developed a few sunset international assets. Folding APC into the mix changed my perception. Most of the work however is development drilling as there is little money in the operating budget for exploration(now and the foreseeable future). Great opportunity for engineers... Not so much for geo's finding new grease. Keep that in mind when you make your decision.
How much toxic woke nonsense do you want to put up with? Chevron and BP are full of it. Oxy has far less, although we seem to be trying to catch up.
This seems like two questions. In a low price environment you are at risk anywhere. Working hard and finding hydrocarbons usually shields you from the axe. A major or independent company is your next question. Majors bring training, resources, assets and worldwide opportunities. Many of my peers that I graduated with that started with the majors built skillsets/resumes that the independents jumped all over later in their careers. Several of them moved on to lead independent O&G companies worldwide. Opportunities for promotion are up to you no matter where you work. I have worked in both environments, you will do fine in any one of these companies.
If you are early career you want well rounded training which is a combination of classes and hands on experience. If you are experienced then you should be able to jump in and don’t need much training. Oxy is well suited for experienced people.
Oxy! other companies offer more training, that means classes. Oxy will train you on the job, by giving you bigger responsibilities from year one.
However, if you want good on-the-job training with real job responsibilities early in your career, go with Oxy. You will be able to stand out and be recognized if you do well. That leads to promotion opportunities. You won’t be one of 1,000s of people doing the same job. Oxy runs lean, so when times are tough they don’t lay off very many people. CVX and BP will lay off hundreds or thousands of people with each downturn.
If you want high quality technical training and opportunity go with BP or Chevron. Oxy doesn’t have a very good training program and their resource locations are very limited.
If you are wanting to be in the oil business I would go with Oxy. We went through some tough times with the APC purchase, but it looks like we will be okay. BP seems to be looking to transition more to the green energy area, and Chevron is a great company as well if you are looking for a major. Oxy has a nice Low Carbon Ventures endeavor as well. In the end Chevron might end up buying Oxy anyways. Oxy or Chevron would be my choice to be in the oil business.