It’s quite simple actually.
Conocophillips handled the downturn extremely well and employees saw that. Literally non-stop fear and anxiety for many many folks who knew their time of coasting was up, but the rot needed to be cured which was seen as a blessing by most.
Conocophillips was engulfed in internal politics, bureaucracy, and corporate red tape where employees almost can’t even do their jobs - luckily many of those people were cleansed over the last few years.
Times are good right now so the talented can go anywhere and other companies know that. They poach people and ConocoPhillips doesn’t really care to keep the dead-wood so they lose those people. The retention rate in certain departments of dead-wood (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 that ConocoPhillips cares more about making good people rather than keeping dead-wood.
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 great 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 🍻