ExxonMobil reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(8,433 total reviews)
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61% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

ExxonMobil has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,433 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ExxonMobil 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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3.0
Sep 28, 2008
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Pros

I felt I got the most incredible education at ExxonMobil. I feel like I have a better business/management education than I could have ever received at Harvard, and I was paid for it!

Cons

A lot of work gets done at Exxon based on who you know. In my evaluations, I competed against people who worked 20-25 years at Exxon. I didn't know a soul who had a position of responsibility under the age of 45. Don't expect a promotion for 5+ years. (I am not talking about the lateral moves or a move to 'team lead'. Expect a lot of them.)

4.0
Sep 17, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Strong ethics, good people, and opportunities for growth. No matter what you do, if you feel that a situation is wrong, management is good about making sure that everything conducted is done with high ethics.

Cons

Not much fun. You may feel like you don't contribute a lot due to the size of the company. There may be several people on your team, but sometimes the problems you face seem so minor. Since it's a huge company, change takes forever as well.

4.0
Sep 14, 2008
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Pros

The security of working for a big company is pretty nice. I don't worry that ExxonMobil won't be around tomorrow. There is an emphasis on work-life balance (at least in my division - others may not be as lucky).

Cons

It's easy to get lost in the huge corporate jungle in such a large company. There is a lot of red tape associated with working there. A simple request takes days/weeks to get approval up and down the line. There are two reactions when you tell someone you work for "evil" big oil - they hate it or love it - there is no in between.

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