CEO, 15% salary raise, cash bonus and RSUs out the a-s plus another year of pension, $20 million total compensation. Net worth now $100 million. Yuppie. Thanks for all your help with the structural changes and of course some clever XTO write off... — read more
What CL can make $250k?
What CL level can one begin making $250k in base salary (no RSUs factored in, etc)?
Not having to worry about layoffs is a game-changer
I've always been safe from PIPs, but layoffs have been a major source of stress for me. Now that I no longer have to worry about that, my work and personal life have improved immensely. I'm enjoying going to work once again, and I can't remember when... — read more
Why must we push good people out?
I have worked for EM a long time, but I have never seen so many good people voluntarily leaving the company at the same time. I work with someone who is on a team, but is repeatedly left off emails or forgotten when acknowledging work done. I know... — read more
Have you worked with top tier consultants and what's your opinion about them?
My group is working with one group right now and I do not see them as worth the big $ we pay for them. We still have several months with them and things can change, I doubt this though, we'll see. I just think they lack good understanding about our... — read more
'Game over for the internal combustion engine' as EU countries approve climate measure
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - 10h ago Source: The Los Angeles Times https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/game-over-for-the-internal-combustion-engine-as-eu-countries-approve-climate-measures Following protracted, hard-fought talks, the European Union's 27... — read more
Adios amigos
Submitted my resignation. My supervisor display a poker face, there was no reaction whatsoever, no questions about reasons, no attempt to counter offering. I even believe that there was relief, or even apathy. This company is an intellectual and... — read more
What's Darren's #1 Accomplishment as the CEO?
#1 = Attrition
Highest value employee at xom
With performance feedback coming soon I just want to say the person who actually deserves OwD is the person who added the option to watch management videos in double speed. Time wasted listening to pointless messages reduced by 50%. Single biggest... — read more
Exxon, Imperial to sell Canada shale assets to Whitecap for $1.5 billion
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/exxon-imperial-sell-canada-assets-whitecap-15-billion-2022-06-28/ June 28 (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) and Imperial Oil Ltd (IMO.TO) said on Tuesday they will sell their Montney and Duvernay... — read more
Here are the only 5 countries opposing Europe’s 2035 electric car-only rule
Fred Lambert Jun. 28th 2022 3:11 am PT @FredericLambert https://electrek.co/2022/06/28/5-countries-opposing-europes-2035-electric-car-only-rule The European Union is about to vote on banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, and... — read more
Nobody cares about quality of work anymore
It's all about getting things done as soon as possible instead of making sure it's done well. Quality work has been replaced with rush jobs full of errors. Most of this is because managers only care about how things will look to those above them... — read more
Tell-tale signs of a dysfunctional company
This has become a very dysfunctional company. It depresses and demoralizes everyone around me. I think the list of all the dysfunctional signs would be very long?
Performance evaluation system - will it ever change?
This is a direct result of their pi-s poor performance evaluation system. People who create disasters because of their short sighted decisions, then brag about how they saved the day. They almost never run good day to day business and spend their... — read more
Survey Results
The long anticipated results of the DW employee survey have come out. I just watched the 4 minute video where DW sits on the corner of his desk and speaks while delivering absolutely nothing of substance. Honestly, the video was so devoid of... — read more
New DW Video
Looks like they didn't pay attention to the feedback in the survey people did a while back. DW says that culture is great and room for improvement. Overall the messaging i got was that the ship will continue this course.
Managers desperately need management training
If those in charge think it's a good idea to promote employees with zero people skills to managerial positions then they need to also provide them with management training (or better management training, in case it already exists). Lesson one?... — read more
Iraq’s Basra Oil Acquires ExxonMobil’s Stake in West Qurna 1
ExxonMobil's departure leaves BP and Shell as the last international oil companies in Iraq. June 24, 2022 By Pat Davis Szymczak Journal of Petroleum Technology https://jpt.spe.org/iraqs-basra-oil-acquires-exxonmobils-stake-in-west-qurna-1 The Iraqi... — read more
Every new passenger car sold in the world will be electric by 2040, says Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods
PUBLISHED SAT, JUN 25 20227:05 AM EDT By Lindsey Jacobson https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/25/exxon-mobil-ceo-all-new-passenger-cars-will-be-electric-by-2040.html Even Exxon Mobil thinks electric vehicles are the future. The oil giant is predicting... — read more
DW predicts EVs in 2040 but he is unfazed
DW was unfazed prior to the peak of the global pandemic, before the $22B loss, never ate his words, instead staged false company layoffs. How can he be... — read more
Is the hiring market cooling off? Here’s what recruiters are seeing
By Ty West – Editor-in-Chief, The Playbook, Jun 22, 2022 https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/06/22/job-market-cooling-off-hiring Leslie Loveless, CEO of executive search firm Slone Partners, recently heard from a CEO who said things... — read more
Top companies respond to ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Should we presume EM is going to stay silent and not do anything like these top companies? And EM is incorporated in NJ and/or Delaware so legally presume there is a way. But they’d have to want to support their female employees so I don’t expect... — read more
How ExxonMobil Will Survive In The New Climate Reality
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2022/how-exxonmobil-will-survive-in-the-new-climate-reality/
Opex control
How many teams are getting the plan guidance to stay flat Opex, even at the expense of profitable sales? I have now heard of businesses in EMPS offering up significant volume/margin cuts for the sake of reducing Opex for 2023 with the only... — read more
Offered a promotion without a pay increase
The new position comes with more responsibilities and more work. My manager said I would be getting a raise in a few months, it's just not possible right now. I feel that if I accept, there's a possibility they'll think it's a done deal and never... — read more
Two business flights cancelled this month.
Just curious, has anyone had a similar problem this month? What was the reason given? It's so hard to work when you work depends on the airline being on time and you cannot depend on them. I guess that's normal in 2022.
Profit Centers / Sinks
What are the current profit centers / sinks in the Upstream? Profit centers Guyana Uncon Angola Qatar Profit sinks LCS Brazil EMTEC Any adds?
Return to the office will never work. Period!
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/salesforce-benioff-return-to-office-mandates-160008378.html
Had to tell HR that I cannot tell the employees that they can’t discuss their pay
This just happened and I had to post on my alternate. I was discussing an employee who worked there for a long time but was making less than the newer people. Way less. Wanted to bump him up and HR was peeved and wanted to know how the employee knew... — read more
O&G company with the most inflated egos
I've never worked for a company with more inflated egos. There are lots of them in other companies in the industry as well, but far fewer than here. I apologize if my comments might hurt someone, but almost everyone thinks that they are an expert... — read more
How much did Exxon spent to create this show?
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What’s your current CL and Potential?
Your boss can see your CL and potential so just ask. They’re not supposed to tell but May out of kindness or just ignorance to the guidelines. Also who knows the review level needed to get to 38 potential ?
Why does the IT site suck so much?
Need something? Why not spend 45 minutes going around in ciricles on this clunky a-s site that doesn't work 75% of the time. I'm finding its easier just to call India directly and speak to someone there. Good luck everyone.
Let’s tell the new VP of P&GA the true about exxon
You mention people are proud of Exxon. Also there is the sad employees that used to be VERY proud and do not recognize this company. More sad than that is you don’t see any work been done to change that.
Ranking Feedback 2022 - Main Thread
Let's consolidate info in this thread. Please post if you have something to share. Some folks' got it already, some will be in early or mid July. There should a follow button somewhere on this page, if you click on it it'll notify if there is a post... — read more
How is your 401K doing?
I am about 20% down since January. I am 55, I was in tech more than I should have been.
I nearly warned somebody against joining XOM yesterday
A friend's son was excited to tell me he got an offer. He's a good guy and he doesn't have a deceitful bone in his body. He's going to be eaten alive here. Still, XOM is a good company for those who are just starting (good pay, good experience) so I... — read more
Headcount
Not sure if accurate but LinkedIn showed a 46% increases in business development headcount in 2 year for XOM. Sounds like a major problem to me if there are more business managers than people who can actually engineer and operate.
Terrible management
Left hanging 2 years after Altona Terminal conversion announcement, no direction, no fo-e thought, and not a care for employees and their personal well being. All managers have slinked off to other roles and the heart and soul of those remaining is... — read more