Like the old boxing rule, in todays Xom world protecting yourself has become a key survival skill. With the annual hunger games of the rank process, ANY tidbit of information can and will be used by your competition and management. Any and all trust... — read more 

Exxon has changed so much since I started working here two decades ago. Back then, we were known as a very selective company. We only hired people who had the right qualifications, experience, and education. But lately, it seems like we have been... — read more 

I thought that the mood in Billings would be quite down after the announcement of the selling of the refinery….shocker, lots of happy people.

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/texas/txsdce/4:2020cv01474/1776778/83/

Has anyone had any luck in negotiating salary when making the move from wage to salary?

There are many who are retiring earlier than planned. I wonder what are the biggest reasons? What is the main reason why you did it earlier than you previously planned?

Is it just me or did the average age on teams went down from 30+ and 40+ to 20+? From what I can see, the majority of the teams now consist of a token old guy and a bunch of 20-somethings. Yes, there are some people in their 30s and 40s but they are... — read more 

Any insight on this is helpful! I know a lot of processes have become more standardized. Is this the case for potential also?

The UNC brag posts on LjnkedIn are getting old. Hey everyone look at me. I went to a week long training with a bunch of HiPos now I am ready to lead the company. Who knew it only took 40 hours of training to create an executive. The bar must be... — read more 

I can't believe a company with visibly no S&D, no career paths for non-high potential employees, and a pointless IDP process gets a red flag in Employee Engagement and Development. The good news is that with our current HR strategy, we will be able... — read more 

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2022/12/10/23496712/esg-gop-climate-corporate-responsibility

I am a campus recruit and just got an offer to move to Houston. However, the only thing I see is a lump sum allowance, but no mention of MEA. I thought new hires would get the lump sum+MEA. Has that changed or MEA will come later? What other... — read more 

I thought I saw some people post earlier that they actually received a salary increase event though they were NI. If you were NI and received an increase could you please confirm in this thread? Would be nice if you could also post your CL and YEE... — read more 

https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/pdf/steo_full.pdf Texas will get the largest share of its electricity next year from solar and wind power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected it a short-term energy outlook report released Tuesday... — read more 

By René Marsh, CNN Updated 3:29 PM EST, Fri December 9, 2022 https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/09/politics/big-oil-disinformation-record-profits-climate/index.html CNN — Big Oil companies have engaged in a “long-running greenwashing campaign” while... — read more 

Of course, health is priceless, but I believe that many have changed their minds about leaving because raise is a good memory eraser.

Is XOM buying back shares in part to “hide” profits and not fully share with employees or increased dividends to share holders many of which are XOM employees and retirees? Or are they banking stock for a future large acquisition or... — read more 

Exxon is doing more for us than other O&G companies combined for their employees. I'm going to enjoy my raise, I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth like so many of you. Plus, share buyback will bump the stock further up which will be good... — read more 

…that EM has a found a way to make receiving a raise demotivating? I was expecting something close to the 10% that executive’s received. Fool me once, fool me twice…I’m done with this messed up place.

If someone thinks that EM stopped forcing people out, I think they are wrong. It may not be so obvious anymore, but I know many examples of people who were put under so much pressure that they literally had to leave in order to save their health... — read more 

I am a new ME grad about to join EM. Just got my offer letter today, but was wondering if I should counter. It is the ~same~ pay new grads received last year, so was wondering if I should counter, and ask them to match the 6-9%+ everyone else is... — read more 

Does anyone have RSU award tables? CL/Performance Cat

Left in July and still didn’t get any package. I keep calling their benefits line and all they say is “I’m special case that requires manual calculations and needs to be revised by by many other ppl”. Been hearing this for a month. Wtf I just want to... — read more 

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/local-companies/2022/12/07/exxon-mobil-hands-out-pay-raises-of-9-or-more-after-reporting-record-profits/ Source: The Dallas Morning News By Bloomberg Wire 3:08 PM on Dec 7, 2022 In aggregate, it’s the... — read more 

Are you all falling for the the trap? Decent raises to stop the anger around hot desking, lack of career progression, reducing of HC10 headcount, etc? Is salary really all you care about?

I got a 13.5% increase but I am not sure if I am really happy. My thinking is that the more my compensation accelerates, the more I accelerate to the PIP-off finish line. I would prefer a conservative 4% increase if that means more job security. I... — read more 

The composition of the electricity system in the United States in 2021 was as follows: 40 percent natural gas, 20 percent coal, 20 percent renewables, 20 percent nuclear, and 1 percent other (like petroleum). This indicates that if all automobiles in... — read more 

When I heard her saying that, I quote, “we hire you for a long-term career”, I almost choked. That was maybe true 15 or 20 years ago, but now... If you're working in one of the HC10 countries you'll be living with the permanent risk of seeing your... — read more 

With all the recent salary adjustments, does this mean that Downstream employees will some day reach parity with Upstream employees. It’s no secret that Upstream has been much better compensated that equivalent roles than other parts of the... — read more 

It seems like the company is providing a general broad increase to salaries. But is it worth it? The company’s philosophy has always been to throw money around to solve problems including personnel. In some ways it seems to work. How many people... — read more 

Curious what the old and new salary bands look like. Please post your CL, Rank, Old salary, New salary. I haven't received mine yet, but here is my info: CL 27, VG, Old salary $230k.

Many good employees left, and I lost great colleagues who went to companies where they would be paid more. Perhaps EM wouldn't have lost them if they got a decent raise in time. Why does this company almost always react late?

What worries me is whether, after the salary increase that finally adequately compensated my efforts and work, the managers will raise the bar of expectations. It wouldn't surprise me at all if after the raise I get even more work and start to feel... — read more 

What’s your impression of the of quality of recent experienced hires? EM used to be a powerhouse of the top talent, but I found that many who were brought in within the last 5 years are scrapping the bottom of the barrel. The ones I encountered... — read more 

Now that you know your salary increase, what's your verdict? Satisfied or disappointed? Those who were waiting for the % salary increase to decide, are you resigning in 2023?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-05/exxon-executives-get-10-salary-boost-as-stock-nears-record-jump?leadSource=uverify%20wall Or if that doesn’t work…. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exxon-mobil-raises-ceo-pay-131303094.html — read more 

Anyone else noticing all of the BTC and Exoat boondoggle travel happening in December? Expats think they are clever to schedule trips at holidays and have the company pay their way back to the USA for their vacation. If you see an expat ask them if... — read more 

Has anyone heard of any reason that is even remotely defensible for why the Permian Premium hasn't returned to 20%? Why was 20% justifiable two years ago but only 10% is justifiable now? What has changed?

Been offered an assignment to Guyana. Spoke to some trusted colleagues that have worked there or know people that work there but they haven’t filled me with confidence about moving my family there or even working there. What do you know about the... — read more 

Has anyone else been asked by a recruiter or headhunter to sign one of these? I had one pushed at me by a recruiter which said (in so many words) that after consenting I wouldn’t be allowed to apply for any other job except through their agency... — read more