ExxonMobil reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(8,425 total reviews)
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62% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

ExxonMobil has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 8,425 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ExxonMobil employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Jan 5, 2009
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Pros

As most profitable public company in the world, it is an extremely stable company. If you do your job well, you don't have to worry about losing it. This company is not going to go out of business. The compensation is very fair starting out and raises typically are greater than inflation and the market. The full benefits package is excellent, as ExxonMobil is one of the few companies still giving a pension. As a huge company, you can do many different jobs in many different places in the world without changing employers (i.e. maintain your seniority, vesting, vacation, etc.).

Cons

There is no job posting system. You have some input into what kind of job you would like to do next, however, management frequently decides for you what your next assignment will be.

5.0
Jan 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great career opportunties and benefits package (has company paid pension and great 401k match(100%+). Very bright co workers, who push you hard with their high achievcement and performance levels. Senior mangement is outstanding. Has consistently held long term values, ethics, career orientation, etc that do not change over time. Does not blow in the wind or chase the lastest fads as many companies do. Stands by its principles when others adjust to political pressures or the fad of the month. Bases investment decisions on long term not short term radical ups and downs in price of crude or product. Over my career, had work in engineering, finance, real estate, IT, HR, Procurment so they move you to different areas like no one else. Outstanding ethics and process orientation and conservative values like little debt that keep this company on top of decades not merely years as most manage to stay on top. High technology work despite what some assume about this industry. Great pride in having a career here.

Cons

Lean staffing means all work hard and somewhat long hours but that is why they can afford the benefits they pay, lean staffing in good times and bad. Hard charging leaders with high expectations along with high achieving employees means you work hard to get on top, but the satisfaction is there. Even lower performers work hard out of pride in their work and a carry over from top grades in school. So they are able to get critical jobs done with lean staff. Key challenge is demographics as for all oil companies, limited hirin in the 80's when oil did not offer good career prospects as now.

4.0
Jan 3, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Career advancement opportunities are everywhere. Total compensation is outstanding. In my specialty, work is usually valued, and sometimes even interesting.

Cons

People are moved through different positions too quickly in many cases, which leads to a lack of depth when dealing with others in the company. However, the people in the company seem to be better than average, so that is not always as bad as it would be at some companies. Because of the rapid moves in management, people are not in a position long enough to be held responsible for bad long-term decisions, which has led to short-term management thinking.

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