Great pay and benefits, but unenjoyable culture/workplace
Pros
Exxon is a formal and very conservative company, with incredible pay and benefits. There is a big emphasis on work/life balance, and from that respect they treat their employees very well. If you are in the right area the hours are very reasonable and many managers are accommodating to the needs of employees as long as their work is done. The company is solid financial footing, and is very good at what they do. If you are selected as a high potential individual early in your career you will do very well and have many opportunities but if you aren’t then you will do the same basic job for the rest of your life.
Cons
The culture leaves a lot to be desired. There is a lot of arrogance about how great the company is; few people will admit how much the profitability relies on the price of oil which is very much out of their control. It is as far from an entrepreneurial environment as company could be, many people there believe that if there was a better way to do things someone would have thought of it years before...not the place for someone who isn’t willing to conform to a very rigid company. The Another concern is that there is a great deal of offshoring, if you aren’t an engineer or a manager, job security seems pretty poor compared to years ago with lots of positions going to lower cost locations overseas.
