Do they seriously expect us to swallow the propaganda that these new policies serve our interests? Their "collaboration" narrative is as transparent as their eco-friendly initiative that conveniently eliminated all trash cans—forcing us to hunt for... — read more
Open Plan Office - Thoughts
I’ve been loving the open-plan HMP setup and how much it’s boosted real collaboration, but I feel like we’re leaving some upside on the table. A lot of the private offices were only supposed to be temporary, yet plenty of people (especially in... — read more
Active Resistance
How ya’ll doin’ on this fine Sunday? Me? I’m feeling’ a little ‘spicy.’ On this Mother’s Day, I was just thinking how much better the world would be if Mickey’s mummy had just taken a pill. Could have spared us all the disgrace that this POS truly... — read more
Is it worth it?
I have one year left until I’m vested. Is it worth it though? Personally I don’t think it is, but I don’t how 65 yr old me will feel either.
Tell the Truth!
Hey MW, just come out and say it that you want all US employees to quit so all that is left is you and a couple executives and the rest of the company overseas. We are big boy and girls and get it that your goal is to make us all so miserable we all... — read more
HR leading performance
Get ready for another scalping. HRBPs and L&T are going down by 50% in November.
Next Shoe to Drop
At Chevron for employees its a race to the bottom with MW and his terrible team running this S Show. What is the next soul crushing move for this leadership team? Will we take turns cleaning the bathroom? Work a mandatory 6 days a week? No AC in the... — read more
Quiet layoffs
Why is elt so narrow minded that they want to make the environment so vile, most talented people quit. And all you're left with is geriatric, brainwashed boomers, or offshore low level talent? If you want to be #1, don't use the excuse "well Exxon... — read more
Swamped, 0 support
I am just tired working 11 x 5 + 6, no support and everyone above constant questions on status, updates, procedures, is this group involved, did these forms get filled out, oh wait a new procedure to follow drop the one you are in the middle of, oh... — read more
Un-American
Is MW the most un-American CEO in Chevron history or is he the most American with the way he's acting?
pension lump sum
After nine years with cvx, I am planning to move on. I just have a perhaps stupid question: since our pension is vested after 5 years of service, will we get all the lump sum number shown in total awards webpage if we choose to take it out? and if we... — read more
ADO
IT is now a mess. What was a lightweight tool for cross-functional professionals for backlog management, tracking, discussion is now a mesh of complex of un related busy work. Leadership, don't know heads to tail. Decides to build a new layer of... — read more
"... Why oil prices are not yet high enough..."
Oh dear, the curse of The Economist's oil cover: "... Why oil prices are not yet high enough..." You know what that means, don't you? They have been wrong every.single.time. So, now we can assume that is certain that the prices will go down... — read more
Les Retirement
When is Les going to "retire"? We all know what "retirement" for LT is. He's the worst CIO in Chevron history and is wrecking IT. He makes BB look like Superman. Bring back that pinball table!!!
MW would benefit...
...from an externally driven price hike because it can mask major internal financial inefficiencies. The 2000-2014 period is a really good example - long-lasting oil price increases helped conceal ops sh-t and large cost overruns during the DO’R... — read more
Who the fu-k are Shaun & Tanner?
MG: If you’re gonna post an update, can we please drop the phony familiarity and assumption that we know who the he-l you’re talking about? Ridiculous & juvenile tone
Goodbye Apac!
Goodbye apac retail business! The good, cash cow and the bleeding bad all gone. Thank you McK and all you brilliant leaders for ending the Caltex brand.
Is flitter still working
Is JG still flitting around speaking the game and achieving nothing or has the company finally seen this light weight entitled prima donna for what he is and let him go? Just are not hearing anything on this site about him since leaving a few years... — read more
USW
Is the strike gonna happen?
Thanks a lot, ELP
Yeah, Chevron spends too much on consultants - totally agree. But since this genius reorg there's no one left to do the actual work. Now ELP has to be the guardians of anyone and anything who may use a consultant - oh, except for all the exec... — read more
Employee Survey
No one has any faith in the employee survey. No actions are going to come from it.
Unassigned Office - Actually good
Wow, just had to jump on here and say it. The switch to open-plan with unassigned seating (HMP) has been straight up fantastic. I used to dread coming in but now I actually look forward to it. You grab your laptop in the morning, pick a spot, and... — read more
IT Re-org
When is the next one? I want to press that EOI button and nope out of here ASAP.
IP approval
Has any former employee Been retiailated against using the IP approval to block his or her paper from publishing? I left about 5 years ago and unfortunately CVX bought one of our collaborators on a study. The paper was approved by all operators with... — read more
New PMP = Game Changer
Been reflecting on this lately and wanted to share. The new PMP Process has been a real game changer for how we get work done. Its simplified so many steps that used to drag on forever with all the old layers and approvals. Now things feel cleaner... — read more
Try being on the other side
You are all complaining about Wells India and the Engine taking all your work, but have you ever thought that maybe it's not really fun to take on so much work. We are paid pennies compared to you and are asked to do more and more. Have some respect... — read more
Chevron Signs In Contra Costa Blame California Politicians For High Gas Prices
Chevron Signs In Contra Costa Blame California Politicians For High Gas Prices April 21, 2026 - 8:00 AM Drivers filling up at Chevron stations across the region are being met with a bold and unmistakable message: “Sacramento policies did this. Now... — read more
What’s with the employee survey?
Reading through the survey, it seems like they are trying to pay attention to morale. Curious - what prompted this 180? Is attrition higher than they wanted? Are high performers leaving? Anyone have a pulse on the ELT? Respectfully, why do they... — read more
Cost Cutting
Wouldn't cutting MW's salary amd other ELT be a great move? Consultants like McKinsey basically run the company so why pay for expensive ELT?
Cost Cutting
Why are we paying MW over 30 million a year when he can't make decisions and just hires multimillion dollar consultants like McKinsey to run the company? Maybe fire MW and we'll really save money!
Forget the Survey
Absolutely no point in taking the survey or participating in anything Chevron related. Its a completely dead company so who cares. Back to operation bare minimum effort!!!
Kickbacks (Two Letter Consulting Company)
I keep reading about kickbacks and the two letter consultancy. I do not want this thread nuked so I am not using department, people and company names. I'd appreciate if you do the same. I am curious to hear how the whole scheme works and why is it so... — read more
Employee Survey
Not that I have faith we’ll see the results, but if we did, I wonder what the majority of responses would show. Are most people unhappy? Is it just certain functions? I don’t feel like anyone I talk to is satisfied with where this reorg has taken us... — read more
Mail Delivery ~ Chevron San Ramon
Hi, ex-employee from San Ramon here (left prior to the beginning of the year). I received a notification from USPS that I was supposed to receive mail from Chevron with a 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, Building T, Room 3164 in San Ramon (hmmm...how long... — read more
I don't understand why people complain so much
Compared to other companies, our layoffs are both smaller and not as frequent.
Thoughts on HMP and RTO
Been thinking about this a lot lately. Going back to four days a week in the office with the open plan unassigned seating (HMP) has definitely brought some good energy. You run into folks from different teams, have those quick real-time... — read more
Employee survey finally
Let’s all be sure to tell them what we really think. I mean, surely they’re gonna care to hear from employees. Right? RIGHT??!! 😝
Focus on what you can control
Work life and adulting can feel terrifying if you try to control everything, especially if you are early to middle phase in your career. Continue to do great at your role, irrespective of larger organizational challenges. Take care of your health and... — read more
Danville Plant
100% total absolute joke. The place thrives on three foundational pillars: nepotism, low morale, high turnover!
The Veteran Cynic
You are so easy to spot... 20+ years in. Has seen every reorg... Uses "back in the day" all the time.. Defend pensions. And institutional memory. Oh, yeah, let's attack consultants and outsiders... And... Always disgusted but not never ever surprised... — read more