Senior sponsors are often only a few years ahead of retirement or so I wonder what happens to their hipos if they leave or are forced out ?

Guyana the poster child for operational excellence is starting to show some signs of depletion and sand/water production. Maintaining an FPSO above 260,000 bopd for over 6 months is looking like an improbability. By September Exxon will have to... — read more 

Looking to hear data from actual employees about on-cycle and off-cycle raises? Meaning, has anyone ever negotiated a raise that didn’t coincide with the early December salary treatment supervisor discussion? I’m interested in hearing if you brought... — read more 

Time has proven it again. One of the few U.S. companies with minimal to zero offshore tech centers in low-cost countries just showed why that matters. Those centers don’t just drag innovation, they inflate long-term costs and drift further from... — read more 

June 1, 2026 · Contributor ExxonMobil has suspended operations at one of its chemical manufacturing plants in Singapore, citing unfavorable market conditions, according to report in local media. The decision to mothball the unit removes 900,000... — read more 

Exxon Mobil ranks #235 overall with an Overall Score of 50.2, modestly above the Energy industry average of 47.2. Its best pillar is Innovation Rank #72, followed by Financial Fitness at #164. That matters because in Energy, innovation and financial... — read more 

When is PDS feedback for this cycle? I know some groups already concluded assessments…and Supervisors/Managers are starting to act funny…Are there teams that are yet to complete PDS assessments?

At What age does your potential stop changing? For example, can potential still increase or decrease (based on performance) after you’re 40 or 50? Who has the authority to change it? Your supervisor, manager or S&D?

A general thread on who is hiring in O&G nowadays?

Lee Raymond, Who Created Exxon Mobil, Dies at 87 He oversaw Exxon’s acquisition of a rival, cut costs relentlessly and denied the scientific consensus on climate change. Lee Raymond, the chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp., at a news... — read more 

Many large companies still use some version of forced ranking, stack ranking, or quota-based performance management where a certain percentage of employees end up in the bottom bucket regardless of overall team performance. Supporters say it drives... — read more 

Is it ideal? No. Is it better than a lot of places right now? Yes. If you've taken half an hour of your day to brows available jobs, you'd know how cr-ppy the job market is right now. Having a relatively safe job with a decent pay at this moment is... — read more 

WTI at 80

https://youtube.com/shorts/cYCHjg4a0fk?is=j8j7dqw6oCh6ynQu

Here in Houston HR likes the staff to be young from top schools. Now they will face challenges as XOM looking for gas. XOM knows something is about to occur and gas assets are more fungible than oil in today’s market.

Keep hearing that lots of folks are resigning Can you all say who are the notable ones in your functional areas? Focus on senior mid-career staff/managers, and executives. Should not be any concerns on name dropping since they are already out ...

Source: By Kevin Crowley, Bloomberg The 140-year-old oil company is making more money than ever. Yet the pandemic exposed deep cultural problems—and talent is fleeing. Shortly after Exxon Mobil Corp. lost its battle with an activist investor last... — read more 

How COVID-19 Impacted Energy Companies Source: Microsoft CoPilot Search The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound and multifaceted impact on the global energy sector, affecting demand, supply chains, financial stability, and long-term energy... — read more 

Dozens of new goto’s/, unclear what the policies are, no one to reach out to, missing money, stubs, no emails for paychecks, WHAT IS HAPPENING?

I’ve worked at a lot of places, and I’ve never seen so many highly educated, talented people counting down the years until they can leave. Spring Campus looks amazing from the outside. Free coffee, modern buildings, walking trails, cafeterias, gyms... — read more 

The ExxonMobil Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) is a comprehensive framework designed to manage safety, security, health, and environmental risks across the organization, ensuring operational excellence and continuous... — read more 

15 Signs Your Company Stopped Investing in You You'll see 8. Your boss won't mention any. You haven't been told. The behavior changed anyway. Here's what to watch for: Your career conversation stopped being scheduled. ↳ What isn't scheduled... — read more 

What’s the deal with this new practice of screening candidates with an AI cultural fit exam? What do they even ask on that thing?

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/so-you-want-to-be-chairman-of-exxon/

People ask me where they should go to work, and I always tell them to go to work for whom they admire the most. It’s crazy to take little in-between jobs just because they look good on your resume. That’s like saving s-x for old age. Do what you love... — read more 

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/10/opendoors-india-exit-is-fueling-a-bigger-conversation-about-ai-and-outsourcing/

Did anyone get their quarterly dividend direct deposited yet? Yesterday was the date and didn’t see it hit account yet

With all the discussion lately about the “low-hire, low-fire” labor market, I’m curious whether PIPs are effectively being used as a low-fire tool at Exxon. Hypothetical example: John Smith is in his mid-30s, has been with the company 5+ years, has... — read more 

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Lee Raymond’s Famous Quotes on Employee Performance at ExxonMobil Lee Raymond, CEO of ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2005, was known for his strong emphasis on merit-based systems, hard work, and the role of competition in driving performance. While he did... — read more 

Company and management expects excellence but the company can't even pay you correctly or resolve a pay issue within a 6 month time span. And then they tell you you're the problem for trying to solve your own problem since no one will actually help... — read more 

In my experience, not many.

Well ranked mid career expats resigning. Even with strong relationships and support from VPs people are choosing to leave.

Source: trust me

BP is reorganizing @ C-level and is announcing a mega structural shake-up. New CEO announced a shift to Upstream/Downstream operating models replacing the current P&O/G&LCE/C&P structure...The prior CEO was sacked for lying to the board, had benefits... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/10-red-flags-of-a-toxic-boss-and-tips-for-working-with-one/ Is Your Boss Really Toxic or Just Difficult? Your boss may be toxic if their behavior is repeated, harmful, and makes it harder for you to do your job... — read more 

It’s now evident that the XOM’s Permian factory has reached an inflection point and starting to experience technical and operational challenges. Please share your experiences and potential outcomes. Will XOM make another purchase? Who and when?... — read more 

We barely have layoffs anymore. Yes, there are PIPs, but if you're good and a high-performer, you have nothing to be worried about. Frankly, I've never felt safer here than I do right now.

They’re pulling folks straight out of sales teams in India and dropping them into maintenance and engineering gigs on site? Latest one: Girl with 7 years in BTC sales just landed an electrical engineer role in BMT. And the announcements are full of... — read more 

I used to think that once I got a job at EM, I could stop looking and just settle in. I don't think that anymore. I've seen too many people blindsided by layoffs or PIPs, people who thought they were safe. Now I keep my resume updated and I browse... — read more