One of the classic excuses for a low assessment at ExxonMobil is not being mobile. They talk a good game about caring but then if you aren’t willing to move and change jobs every couple of years they will say your potential is limited and drop your... — read more 

Jobs moving to India or Houston. No community investment any where close to the level of Pioneer. Firing locals for not being mobile and wanting to leave Midland. Looters.

If you know your stuff, you'll solve any technical problem. But you can't fix toxic. You can't fix dysfunction, disrespect, or incompetence. The people who actually do the work get undermined, questioned, and suffocated by a culture engineered from... — read more 

The traffic. The overpriced homes. The humidity. I hate this place.

Why the WAEM survey is done immediately after the performance harassment cycle , when people are already dealing with the stress of ratings and calibration. Each year, management highlights a few focus areas, but after the results are announced... — read more 

Has anyone heard of any legal filings or groups forming regarding the Pioneer-to-Exxon transition tactics? I’m looking for info on whether the "comparable offer" terms are being challenged. Specifically, many of us were promised a 3-year PDS phase-in... — read more 

Seems like EMTEC is planning to increase the PIP % across all of its organizations this year. All the made up LCS roles are being reassigned back into research, Done with stories used to justify CL upgrades . At the same time, we are seeing... — read more 

All of our systems are breaking down or don’t work anymore; career connect went from useful to a piece of cr-p, our recognition program lost all the points, the pay system that doesn’t allow you to get clear how much you got paid… it’s all on a... — read more 

You may want to check the balance on your ExxonMobil gas card account. When we swapped over to the new company which handles our paychecks someone forgot to check a box. The money was taken from the paychecks but never sent to the credit card... — read more 

Meta just offered a glimpse at what it thinks the future of work looks like: training and supervising artificial-intelligence systems to do what used to be your job. And that’s if you still have a job at all. The social-media company has been... — read more 

The comedian Joe Fenti has some great videos on LinkedIn that sound all too familiar. I am laughing as I die inside. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joe-fenti-362b232a0_way-to-raise-the-bar-deloitte-nice-activity-7453130676020695040-IzmT

Inside ExxonMobil, job security varies a lot by function. The pattern isn’t about “good vs. bad jobs”—it’s about how directly a role ties to revenue and how easy it is to cut or outsource. Here’s how it typically breaks down: ***Roles that tend to... — read more 

I remember when I first joined the company nearly 20 years ago and for many years after my supervisors were very particular about the PDS format as if it made a difference. Be sure to put your biggest impact items first, use bullets, and other such... — read more 

From 1963 to 2015 the Houston Petroleum club was located at the ExxonMobil Building. Now it is in the Total building. Sad.

Just going to leave this right here…. “Our hope is that this program gives those eligible the choice to take that next step on their own terms, with generous company... — read more 

What does NRE mean for experienced hires? Especially if they joined mid-career or late career? What does YEE need to be for a person to be NRE?

Feeling good about the stock price? Look at tech stock returns over any period and cry. Your RSUs are pathetic compared to the wealth engine that RSUs are at tech companies.

I bet 95% of people do not know and HR is happy that the employees don’t know. So if you are seeking a job and think HR will help you, then get ready for your only contact method to be…. “a ticket”. Correct me if you have a different experience…

I heard that the BTC is being shielded from carrying overhead charges and burden that EMHC has to carry which artificially makes the BTC rate look better than it actually is. Can someone elaborate and explain?

It's in the air. You see it in how people walk, how they talk, how they avoid eye contact with certain managers. Everyone is afraid. Afraid of being next. Afraid of speaking up. Afraid of a bad review that could lead to a PIP that could lead to being... — read more 

Question for those late in their career. I expected my biggest raises to be early and at some point to max out and then just keep up with inflation. Has this been your experience? What age did you max out? Have your raises kept up with inflation or... — read more 

I'd like to determine if I'm being underpaid, but I've been hitting a wall when I try to bring up the subject of pay.

Just need to vent. My personal life has fallen apart and I’m dealing with diagnosed PTSD. I’m overwhelmed by the pressure I’m under at the office, especially being on a team responsible for responding to global emergencies. I can’t take time away... — read more 

I really enjoy training my replacements. Can't wait to see our plants run by engineers half a world away. Another short-sighted idea by "double our profits" Darren.

Looking for some guidance on PPTO. I am planning to resign but have not used all my paid parental leave (PPTO). In addition, I have vacations and carry over left as well. Does Exxon pay the PPTO as payment in lieu (PIL) similar to the unused... — read more 

I am trying to decide if I should resign or stay. If anyone can provide insight into salary range for CL 28 and 29 that would really help me out.

Did Polaris mess up my email copy of my paystub? How do I set it up again?

Quit last year around this time and sorta forgot about EM, but thought I'd check in to see how y'all are doing. I do keep in touch with a few EM folks and they all seem kinda sad or stressed out (though the BTC people on LinkedIn seem happy)... — read more 

When I resign I understand I need to first be sure to take my carryover and personal days and then vacation will be paid out. Is that correct? Not sure where to find this info.

Leadership is something that employees aspire to become one day. Our leaders are nothing but that. These are people who are so called HiPos stepped over others, stayed not more than two years, did nothing of value to the corporation but perception... — read more 

There is simply not enough people for the amount of work they keep piling on. Everyone is running on empty. Instead of always pouring profits back to investors, maybe put some of that back into headcount and the employees who are actually keeping... — read more 

I have more than 15 years of service but am in my 40s. Alight gives me the following info when I calculate my lump sum: One-Time Lump Sum No payment to your beneficiary. If married, your spouse must consent. To choose this option, you must take... — read more 

Have you actually worked with our contractors lately? They have massively lost capability due to offshoring. They basically just have a bunch of people doing copy and paste from old deliverables without any understanding of what the deliverable is... — read more 

I had a friend who passed away recently who was an exxon retiree. Their family lived into their nineties so he expected to live until at least 85. My friend retired at 61 with 40 years of service and chose the annuity. The annuity was huge and paid... — read more 

If so, when? Confused after some recent announcements. Specifically upstream.

Always a good sign when the company handling your benefits is having its own financial issues. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260415251776/en/ALIT-INVESTOR-REMINDER-Alight-Inc.-Investors-Have-Until-May-15-2026-To-Seek-Lead-Plaintiff-Role

The Wall Street Journal For a big-company CEO with big AI ambitions, Verizon’s Dan Schulman doesn’t pull punches about the pain the technology could unleash on America’s workforce. https://on.wsj.com/4cwXDPw Just months into the job, he... — read more 

Are we no longer allowed to contract with the wood group?