Reposting the facts about Oxy, its track record and the kind of people they employ and the work environment they have. Of course, the disgraceful Anadarko acquisition can be added to this list. People deserve to know what Oxy is and why they have the reputation they have.
Make sure you conform and there is nothing different about you compared to the gang already there. You'll be persecuted until you have to quit your job if you are different and the people doing it will tell you that you deserve it. Don't challenge anyone on anything, you'll be run off. Recognize that almost all 'professional' staff are rejects from other more successful companies and you shouldn't have any problems setting appropriate levels of expectations. Keep your head down and don't make mistakes, other people will grab on to them to make themselves look good at your expense. Oxys 9/80 schedule is really a 9/89 - they will expect you in on your Friday off while making sure they get their bonus hours the other 9 days. It works out at roughly a 9% pay decrease for your hours worked. Don't take an overseas assignment (Oxy have failed everywhere, so that shouldn't be an issue) because you have to work 6 weeks on 1 week off rotation without seeing your family and if you don't like it, they will run you off. Don't expect professional development or support, you are expected to know everything all the time. They aren't wasting money on training and development. If you like persecuting others and helping HR to make your target pay for it, you will fit straight in at Oxy. Other than that, the low pay, no career prospects, track record of fatalities and serious EPA violations and school yard mentality, you should do very well.
Don't forget Piper Alpha, Petrolia, Maynas Carijano, Thunderball, Oleum spill in 2008, 35R gas line explosion, North Dakota purchase and sale at $1billion loss, Tatweer petroleum, Libya, ALL south American calamities, the now disgraceful evidence and ineptitude of the Anadarko merger their total lack of being able to retain ANY professional staff on any level.
The belief that, according to the people on these boards who work for Oxy, that workplace harassment, bullying and persecution of certain people for being different is NOT bigotry. They will defend that kind of behavior every time then wonder why people hold them accountable STARTING with this message board.