It’s quite simple actually.
Conocophillips handled the downturn extremely horrible and employees saw that. Literally non-stop fear and anxiety for many many folks.
Conocophillips is engulfed in internal politics, bureaucracy, and corporate red tape where employees almost can’t even do their jobs.
Times are good right now so the talented can go anywhere and other companies know that. They poach people that are good and ConocoPhillips doesn’t really care so they lose great people. The retention rate in certain departments (such as Land) is horrible. But the boss literally does not care lol.
Conocophillips is well known and has long been known as a company that provides you the training you need to go elsewhere lol. Sad but 100% true.
They are in a serous need of mgmt cleanse but it’ll never happen and employees know that. So the company, while they may continue to perform decent financially, will have mgmt that s---s and that drives people away.
I’m sure I missed some other points but I’m my time their that is what I came to realize. And I was there a while. I will say also that I have no ill will towards the company. They gave me a job and provided food on the table for years. I also gained a lot of valuable experience while there so for that I will always be grateful. But it doesn’t change the overlying facts of what is wrong with the company. The problem is, they really don’t care. My post will never make a difference up there so it’s basically pointless. But that is the answer to the question(s). Cheers 🍻
Wish this was my post, given that I could sign every word of it as my own, but this was posted to another thread @VFfeogp-1oaj .