Don't think XOM employees have it the worst. I've worked at all three companies I listed and the difference between them is negligible. It's all the same cr-p all around. The only places where I had it better were smaller companies, but they don't pay as well, so here I am again. This is the industry standard. If you're looking to move to one of the other O&G giants, be prepared for that.
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Not the same, XOM the worst one on the block, all around.
Having worked at Exxon, BP, and Chevron my experience, Exxon was worst company on any metrics whatsoever.
Leaving O&G entirely is the only sane option for talented individuals. I have seen enough to make this statement. Talentless have found their way to good pay and helped create the unproductive environment and talented were vigorously converted to become utterly useless —- these two categories make up 100% of the O&G workforce.
So do yourself a favor and find another sector if you want to live rest of your life with enthusiastic and authentic humans.
All are fairly similar broadly speaking but EM’s “secret sauce” is that we are notoriously tone deaf when it comes to anything “people” oriented, whether that be ranking, I&D, or even interacting with external stakeholders and vendors. It’s really ironic given that we supposedly value “soft skills” so much in our performance assessments to the point where they make or break people’s entire careers. The only conclusion I can come to is that we value the wrong types of people/personalities, and will continue to do so.
@2wot+1eEzLpcx yup! Agreed, having worked with other majors XOM is the worst at benefits, culture, and pretty much everything people related. And it still claims people as their best assets. What a joke and lie this company has become, continues to remain worst major oil and gas employer.
Worked at 2 of 3. Exxon is by far the worst. No bonus, no 9/80, can’t apply for your own positions. Exxon is great if you think your manager has your best interests in mind.
My view is we are really bad at managing people and setting policies. Whatever we do is tone deaf and communicated in the worst possible way. We are behind our competitors in this area.
We appear to be immune to using some basic knowledge of human behavior and psychology in considering anything.
With no experience for senior managers we will continue to do badly in this area.
This is purely anecdotal, but I have several acquaintances in my neighborhood who work in Chevron IT and the way they describe it, it sounds like night and day compared to ExxonMobil. They have no intention of leaving and actually see a future with the company.
Dear manager go back to LinkedIn.. stop making Exxon sound good.
Shell is best.
I worked at XOM for 10 years as an engineer. It had it problems but overall I enjoyed my time; it was only really the last 2-3 where it all went to sh-t. The timeline is important.
During my 40 years in the oil field iI worked for 8 different oil companies as an employee (engineer): Getty Oil, Amoco, Halliburton, Union Tex Pet, Arco, Vastar, BP. My last company, EM, I worked for 15 years and took retirement. During my career i never stopped looking for the next job and often moved on after getting a better offer. I was never without work.
Every company I worked for had good and bad points. Every company had 1 or 2 a-holes, a psycho, a redneckedbigmouth, a slacker and at least several long- nose butter ups. Every company had at least one messed up process. My least favorite company was Halliburton, yuck! EM was ok. EM had some great world class projects and good pay.
I wouldn’t change companies just because it has problems. For me, the primary reason for change was for a better deal; usually that meant more money.
Good luck!
I would have agreed until the PIPs of 2020. Call it a layoff and give 2 to 3 weeks for every year. Also voluntary packages for RE were embarrassing compared to BP, Shell and Chevron. It is the lying and cheapness with employees that puts EM at the bottom compared to other IOCs.
Does management in the other two companies have the desire to build a cult like employee base? Example is the well worn #WeAre mantra that literally no one believes in.
I worked in XOM and BP I prefer BP has batter culture but overall both are same.
Worked at 2 of the 3.
About all the same on corporate bs. But xom is much much more stressful and anxiety inducing by far.
Totally agree. I left a job with a small company to go to XOM. Worst decision ever I got a better pay but stress was to the roof and quality time with family became scarce.