Chevron reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,680 total reviews)
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Mike Wirth

55% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Chevron has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,680 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chevron employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Feb 19, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of opportunity if you're willing to stay in Bakersfield or go to Houston. If you're willing to work hard you can rise in pay and standing fairly quickly. Good culture of everyday respect amongst peers, unless you decide to leave the company for a competitor (see cons and advice below).

Cons

Extreme variability in how the company's values are interpreted by different business units. HR policies are not consistent across groups. San Joaquin Valley Business Unit makes up its own rules on how to deal with employees who leave for competitors. You are released the same day you give notice if you are headed to a competitor, so beware all the relationships you have built will be severed instantly. Plan ahead and say goodbye beforehand.

1.0
Jun 8, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

-Competitive, but not superior pay and benefits -Offers similar benefits to peer companies (980 schedule, pension, etc.) -Offers fitness centers similar to peer companies -I worked in Downstream. Most of the reviews on Glassdoor are Upstream. I would have liked to work Upstream but my transfers were blocked, even after I had met my time commitments.

Cons

-Experienced hires are used to fill positions vacated by their high potential employees. Do not expect to move up if you did not begin your career with Chevron. -Bullying by managers is encouraged and rewarded. Management is encouraged to motivate by fear rather than reward and recognition. -The Performance Management Process is not followed. Employee rankings are conducted before the Performance Management Form is filled out and discussed with your supervisor. -Blame is encouraged rather than find the root cause of an incident. -Working off-Fridays, weekends, and holidays was the norm more than the exception. This was expected rather than rewarded. -There are safety issues at the refineries that have been overlooked for years. The management is not committed to bring in additional resources to resolve the issues. -I returned to my former employer and immediately saw a HUGE difference between companies. There is no doubt in my mind that this was an unsafe and hostile work environment. I would not work for this company again.

1.0
Jun 8, 2014

Worst environment I have ever worked in. Inadequate leadership at its best.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Industry leader in the Upstream market. Very profitable. Great work-life balance schedule. Extremely safety oriented. Invests in learning/training opportunities for its employees. Competitive compensation. Good bonus and 401K plan.

Cons

Frequently promotes individuals based on who they like vs. performance, knowledge, interpersonal skills, and leadership qualities. Does not value diversity (race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, culture, personality, etc.) as it claims...the corporation overall (especially certain regions and business units) is a "Good Ole Boy" company and does nothing to change it. Places individuals with poor interpersonal skills, inadequate knowledge/credentials/experience, of unethical character, and/or who do not possess the necessary qualities of a leader, into leadership positions.

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