Thread regarding Chevron Corp. layoffs

I retired 3 years ago….who the he-l is john cena?????

Well how much worse can it get with the next CEO. I think when they finally replace MW hopefully they will consider someone from outside Chevron. You would think the board members should suggest that.

John Cena

RB is an empty suite who just cheer leads what his upper chain of command wants to hear. God forbid that blight.

ML = VP CSS

Who is ML?

Barry McKockiner or Hamroic W.

Got to Love ChatGPT

Certainly. Here's a sharper, investor-focused version of the article, emphasizing performance, leadership credibility, and cultural misalignment — while retaining a professional but blunt tone:

Chevron’s Leadership Faces Growing Investor Doubt Amid Strategic Misfires and Cultural Drift

May 2, 2025

Investor confidence in Chevron is showing visible cracks as speculation intensifies over the future of CEO MW and the broader direction of the company. Despite maintaining a solid dividend and executing headline-grabbing deals, Chevron's recent performance, organizational culture, and leadership credibility are drawing increasing criticism — not just from analysts, but from within its own workforce.

A surge of internal commentary this week on an employee message board captured a brewing frustration: MW is expected to step down next year, and many inside Chevron welcome the exit. The thread, which attracted dozens of blunt replies, makes it clear — the company’s internal talent doesn’t trust senior leadership, sees DEI efforts as performative and harmful, and questions whether Chevron has the executive capability to navigate its current challenges.

Stalled Deals, Strategic Drift

The marquee $53 billion Hess acquisition — meant to solidify Chevron’s position in Guyana and secure high-margin upstream growth — is now stalled in arbitration. ExxonMobil’s claim to a right of first refusal has injected months of delay and legal risk into what was billed as a transformative transaction. A resolution isn’t expected until late 2025, leaving Chevron’s capital allocation plan in limbo and its strategic messaging in doubt.

Elsewhere, the Tengizchevroil expansion in Kazakhstan is nearly $10 billion over budget and three years late. In Australia, regulatory hurdles and unfavorable policy shifts have forced Chevron to scale back. The company is spending heavily, but the return on capital is increasingly uncertain.

Meanwhile, Chevron stock has underperformed: up just 18% since MW took over in 2018 — trailing ExxonMobil’s 31% gain over the same period. For investors, that’s a signal not just of missed opportunities, but of leadership failure.

Internal Culture: Broken and Distracted

Chevron’s internal morale is deteriorating, and it’s not just about macro headwinds. Employees are increasingly vocal about what they see as a bloated, politically charged leadership culture obsessed with diversity metrics over operational excellence.

Chevron’s DEI program, once a flagship initiative, is now viewed by many employees — including seasoned managers and technical staff — as a liability. Internal commentary describes a system where promotion and opportunity are less about skill or contribution, and more about checking demographic boxes.

A former employee wrote. “It’s a DEI game. If you’re a white male, forget it — your career depends entirely on who you know, not what you’ve done.”

That sentiment is not isolated. Engineers and technical staff report that team cohesion has collapsed under a culture of fear, favoritism, and performative virtue signaling. Some even described the current environment as “toxic,” with rising turnover and declining faith in the company’s leadership pipeline.

Investors should be deeply concerned: Chevron is not just facing execution risk — it’s facing cultural rot.

Succession Speculation

Speculation over MW’s replacement is fueling uncertainty. Among the floated names: EB, criticized internally as out of her depth; MN, considered a placeholder; and RB from MCBU, seen by some as the board’s stealth candidate after being moved under MW’s direct oversight.

But none of these potential successors has won over employees — or signaled a willingness to reverse the cultural issues now weighing down the company. If the board is aiming for stability, it may end up doubling down on a broken system.

What Investors Need to Watch

Chevron’s next 12 months are critical. If the Hess acquisition stalls, if upstream projects fail to deliver returns, and if cultural headwinds continue to drain talent and initiative, shareholder value will suffer — regardless of how strong oil prices remain.

Investors should be asking hard questions:

Who is really leading Chevron’s strategy?

• How is executive performance being measured and rewarded?
• Has Chevron prioritized political image over shareholder return?

A leadership transition may be coming — but unless it’s paired with real structural and cultural change, Chevron risks becoming a case study in how mission drift, politicized HR policies, and executive complacency can erode a century-old brand from the inside out.

Darren Woods will be the next ceo

All of you missed the big move that set up a new candidate for next CEO - RB from MCBU. He’s now reporting directly to MW. He’s smart, has the experience, and young enough to lead for a few years. MW will announce his retirement after Round 2, so the board will select RB and he’ll start 2026 with a new, streamlined CVX issuing a statement thanking MW for all his contributions and wishing him a successful retirement.

I don’t know, but the way the company is going, the next CEO will likely also be the last.

1050. ML

John Hess

Who is the absolute worst possible candidate? There’s your answer.

I can confirm that EB is d-mb as fu-k. I hope ML is better.

At this point, I'd guess MN as a placeholder while a buyer for Chevron's post-ENGINE and post-layoff carcass is sought.

Mikey Wirthaputra

It's just mind boggling how someone can fail all the way up to the C suite from that FGP cluster f--k.

Watch the earnings call tomorrow. She will su-k after practicing for hours in front of the mirror for days to answer questions she already knows will be asked. She is really bad

MN for two years the EB. Also go do some research on her. There is no one on the ELT that has her education.

kind of like, they are afraid or something

Damn, chevron is quick on the take down demands!

Tommy Norris

MN so he can share his life journey via his consequence history. What a complete id--t.

Some Indian I’m sure.

Historically, the Board selects someone who can be in the seat for ten years or more for continuity. That means someone in their mid fifties. If so, that leaves MN out.

Yvonne Musk

MW will step down end of this year or next, put his best bud MN in seat for a couple of years, then he will retire as well and it will either be EB, BK, or ML

EB will lead the New Chevron - she is the model executive for the BOD

Billy Bob Thorton

Elon Musk

BK for sure

MN

MN, the one who wants every single detail yet sprout the falsehood of leaders should not ask for every single minute detail

No way it is EB. She is super d-mb. MW knows it. He was frustrated with her during the last yownhall. I also spoke to a guy who worked for her in the past and he confirmed my speculations that she is very inept.

Hopefully someone who knows how to "win" that doesn't include constant layoffs, cost cutting and changes.

Gotta be BK. No brainer

EB has the job barring a major surprise.

If it isn’t Scottish, it’s cr-p.