Is Chevron a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Chevron have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 110 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Chevron employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Chevron now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Chevron .

Does Chevron pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Chevron with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 110 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Chevron.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Chevron?

53% of Software Developer employees at Chevron would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 30% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Chevron with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chevron?

Cashier (171) , Intern (154) , Software Engineer (137) , Engineer (131) , Financial Analyst (125) , Facilities Engineer (87) , Manager (84) , Project Manager (80) , Analyst (79) , Business Analyst (78) , Finance Analyst (66) , Petroleum Engineer (65) , Process Engineer (63) , Customer Service Representative (62) , Sales Associate/Cashier (59)

What are the pros of working at Chevron according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and real" ((in 621 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good but it depends entirely on where you work and your manager" ((in 491 reviews)); "The people are great and it is evident that they really care for their employees and workers." ((in 432 reviews)); "Good pay and great to have a 9 day fortnight" ((in 428 reviews)); "Salary and good perks for direct hire" ((in 229 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Chevron according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and they wanted you to sign up for a credit card instead of getting paid" ((in 151 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs quite common." ((in 110 reviews)); "HR is a sham and designed to protect bad managers" ((in 78 reviews)); "Long hours and very hierarchal (like all big companies)" ((in 58 reviews)); "Company is not the same what it was several years ago due to poor leadership." ((in 47 reviews))

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Chevron Software Developer reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

Mike Wirth

40% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Chevron with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Chevron is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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110 reviews

4.0

Sep 28, 2025

Decent place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonus and raise every year depending on department budget Amazing people

Cons

Bunch of layoffs this year and not being honest

4.0

Sep 25, 2025

Good benefits, WLB, bad management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits and Work life balance

Cons

Layoff stress is always ongoing, management is trying to lean out so much that it is harder to have an actual impact in an area than it is to get on a higher visibility project, barely accomplish anything for a year, and then hop to another role

4.0

Aug 24, 2025

Good Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company to work for

Cons

Business Units are a bit silo'd

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