Where do they find these guys? I’ve had a feeling with some that they brought them in randomly from the street. Why don’t they simply promote people from that particular field, who do have knowledge and experience? It’s such a pain to be managed by... — read more 

After sitting through another global leadership update that should’ve been an email, I’ve made a new rule for myself. If provided a slido link to submit questions, I will immediately check to see if questions can be submitted anonymously. If that... — read more 

Let's take employee 1 a nice young 30 year old. They are at a crossroads because of subpar raises and bad treatment. The decision before them is leave or stick it out. The path to retirement is long for them at least 20 years. If they stay they need... — read more 

With all the discussion about CL28/CL29, what is the typical salary range for these two CLs?

What are the Advancement Guidelines for the Upstream Salary Curve?

After continued horrible to no raises, I have decided to pull the trigger and leave after 20+ years. I have my flexible new job set, outside health insurance, and gathering data on my pension and 401k to transfer. Planning to put in my 2 weeks during... — read more 

EM systematically going outside for top executives is an admission that the internal HiPo system does not produce leaders. Leaders cannot be developed by placing them into random departments that they do not know and cannot lead, and by protecting... — read more 

5 years? Under

For sticky note season, we received our raise and the x% we are for our target salary. I watched the recent Career Connect series but still don't get the context of the target salary is. Is the company saying that's the market rate for your YEE /... — read more 

Company finally pulls the trigger on canceling the pension. All the high level people finally leave therefore cutting overhead costs, resolving headcount issues, and resolving the ultimate potential bottleneck and 27 levels. The pension will be... — read more 

It used to be a decent company to work for. I’m a veteran, used to work for XOM a long time ago and came back recently. I adventured across the industry for years and I’ve witnessed the general decline. But XOM fundamentally changed for the worse... — read more 

Saw this on a post worth repeating. Loyalty to a company is outdated.  Loyalty to your growth isn't. Because your company isn't loyal to you. It's loyal to its bottom line. The moment you stop adding value, you're out. While they focus on their... — read more 

During my discussions with master I always notice it’s like they are following a script. When I was given my big zero raise it looked at me like it cared and was worried about my career and feelings. I call the supervisor it because that is what it... — read more 

HR has been instructed to ceiling employees at CL 27 going forward. This means slower raises and lower compensation. For those who are 28/29 get used to hearing you are above your salary index and there will be no raise. They have a plan they just... — read more 

I was doing my best work at this time and was ranked as E and O thru this period. It su-ked bad and we were all pi---d off. The difference was exxon did not put the sc--ws to us about more work and trying harder. They left us alone were afraid of us... — read more 

She’s been at EM for 3 years now. She’s already received 550,000 shares. I’d really like to know what value she has added. Even worse is Jim Chapman. At least with Kathy you can point to future of finance and cutting cost by moving jobs overseas but... — read more 

I am on Paxil and it keeps me from cursing out and or punching the a-s holes that I work with. I was seeing a therapist that was recommended to me by on older exxon employee. This therapist treated workplace dysfunction and a lot of exxon employees... — read more 

I can barely drag myself to work. Everything that awaits me are piles of toxicity and a passive aggressive incompetent manager. It’s really hard to convince yourself that it’s just a job and all you should do is collect your paycheck when you are... — read more 

We don’t always tell the truth on surveys, so let’s at least be honest here.

Giving them out. You have to own it, although you had no say in the whole process...

In NAC video, he says he likes to take this time to reflect and so will I. As I think about the last 7years objectively, what has DWW achieved and what has degraded Achieved Got us through COVID and survived Engine1. Created more clarity on our... — read more 

I am nearing piping time. I am ready to leave but I am not playing their games. If they pip me I wont sign. They are going to have to fire me. I know someone who stretched out their employment for two years and then got fired by exxon. They were able... — read more 

Do not wish anything bad on anyone, but would not be surprised if execs @ EM were targeted and etched into casings were “NSI”, “PIP”, “PIL” and “WAEM”. The situation with the UnitedHealth Care CEO is alarming and it’s interesting to see how many... — read more 

HR has been hard at work changing the advancement guide so that promotions to higher CL will be harder to achieve. Also with new strategy to hire outside talent for executive roles they are considering bulk shifting down all ultimate potentials to... — read more 

I am not going to say it was perfect but at least I could contribute and use my skills to their fullest. Back in the 90's I was employed at EPR/URC and I was happy. I was able to build and fabricate experiments. This included drawings by hand... — read more 

I am at a new site and everyone constantly looks into the labs and offices. It is sickening how they stare and make note of what I am doing. These spies cannot pass an open door and not look in. I have started closing my office door and the lab doors... — read more 

I just got my only zero percent raise in 22 years of working for exxon. I am in upstream and ranked good. I am in the middle of my CL band and retirement eligible at 58 years old. The supervisor said the sharp system said I was awarded a 0 percent... — read more 

Who approves the promotion? Is it the immediate supervisor, or can be higher? Does it depend on the CL level of the employee/supervisor?

Our manager has told our team to update our career connect profiles in the next couple of weeks, making sure to be very detailed with our prior work experiences. Anyone else told this?

I'm sure the Executives/Consultants consider it a minor morale issue, but with 3 weeks left in the year I have received NO COMMUNICATION from our new Blue Cross TX Medical Carrier. Dental Dental - yeah, got card for one family member. But my teeth... — read more 

It’s a very clear message that EM want people to resign within HC10. Work conditions are significantly worsening since DWW. Very low salary or no salary increases, significantly reduce benefits, constant threat of PIPs, no stability, constant change... — read more 

Sounds like the company is trying to smooth out the leadership changes to the masses with this silly video: https://iem.na.xom.com/News-And-Events/2024/December/Neil-Chapman-shares-insights-on-the-recent-leadership-changes

I will start as I have only 283 days left till retirement minimum. Nine months and two weeks. I have a calendar with the freedom day marked on it. It is sad that I have to long for the day I can leave as the place has become intolerable.

I find that every year and day it is getting harder and harder to go in to exxon. When Covid struck I was able to work from home a lot. Then our boss decreed return to office. When I returned everything was different and the people were different as... — read more 

I will go first I planned to leave at 60 or 61 but fate had a PIP delivered at 58. I elected to voluntarily retire at 58 (not I was forced to leave). It was the best decision of my life and have enjoyed every minute away from the he-l hole I was at... — read more 

When i started i was naive and young. I wanted to stay till at least 60 years and maybe longer. Boy I was wrong because it is getting worse every year. The final straw was the measly 1.25% percent raise the boss told me it was a 2 percent but after... — read more 

Anyone not nearing retirement eligibility should be starting to circulate their CV. You can likely achieve much more outside of this place - writing on the wall is in size 100 font.

I have work across exxonmobil from upstream , downstream , btec, refiniery, Chem plant, midland and overseas. I can say some were better than others but the dysfunction was always present. Everywhere it was the same with the unfairness and chosen... — read more 

All the Upstream and Downstream people that I have talked to agree with the title. It is like a person that is proven unqualified to lead a homeless encampment is promoted to leading a major city. Prosperity and success will not be the... — read more 

Time for internal job postings. If the result of S&D managing our careers is we have no internal talent to lead upstream or LCS and that GM does a better job of training people then it is far past time to get rid of S&D. GM of all places. Would you... — read more