ExxonMobil Employee Reviews about "ranking system"
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(170 total reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 1.07 Apr 2023IT Product OwnerFormer Employee, more than 10 yearsBuenos Aires
Pros
I think it’s so badly managed, it’s hard for me to find positives.
Cons
1) Lack of remote work, it’s all 5 days in the office, 2) Extremely poor implementation of Agility, they use a waterfall framework called SAFe. Anti agile. 3) extremely political and toxic environment due to a ranking system in which employees are pitted against each other. Salary increases depend on the result of ranking. Extremely toxic. 4) bad managers promoted, based on friendship or loyalty rather than merit. 5) if you are in IT, this is NOT an IT company and your skills will stall. Avoid!
1 - 5.012 Sept 2015TechnologistFormer Employee, more than 10 years
Pros
Company rewards hard work and tenacity. Strong work ethic with emphasis on technology as a key competitive advantage. Regretted attrition of employees is very low. Very strong safety culture - No one gets hurt.
Cons
Hierarchical, methodical, slow. Employees are subjected to annual rating and ranking system tar force ranks them against their peers.
- 5.014 Jan 2015EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 10 years
Pros
Excellent total compensation and benefits, especially when you consider pension, 401K, disability and life insurance, vacation, personal time, and tuition reimbursement. Challenging technical work. A very conservative and safe company. Many career opportunities.
Cons
The ranking system unjustly limits annual salary increases and opportunities for older and more experienced workers. They are more deserving. Also, most people rotate in and out of assignments about every three years, and this creates a lot of uncertainty and a lack of accountability.
- 2.05 Aug 2020Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsBeaumont, TX
Pros
Insurances and pay are nice.
Cons
Work life balance does not exist. Managers are very disconnected from their direct reports. The ranking system is very political and cut throat. It all comes down to how willing your supervisor is to go up to bat for you. One bad supervisor and your career can take a very large hit even to the point of losing your job. Accomplishments mean nothing if you do not use the correct buzz words or suck up to management.
1 - 4.08 Oct 2021ProcurementFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsTampines New Town,
Pros
- Good pay and bonus - Good welfare
Cons
- Force ranking is not a good system as even good people will be ranked bottom.
- 3.020 Oct 2021Data Analyst/Data ScientistCurrent EmployeeKuala Lumpur
Pros
Good learning opportunity Good career growth Good stepping stone
Cons
Have a lot of night meeting Overloaded with work New ranking system was pressure and hard to maintain No job security
- 2.019 Oct 2015Process EngineerFormer Employee, less than 1 yearBeaumont, TX
Pros
- You get paid very well - You can usually stay employed there for life if you want to and are competent in your job - The medial and 401k benefits are hard to beat.
Cons
- Very hostile workplace culture. The ranking system for engineers makes everyone very competitive and unwilling to assist their coworkers. - Your coworkers don't feel 'like family'. People don't look out for each other. - You are expected to work ridiculous hours in most engineering positions. If you have endeavors outside of work that take up significant amounts of time, this isn't the company for you.
13 - 2.026 Oct 2021EngineerFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsHouston, TX
Pros
culture of high integrity. very competent and smart people who gets things done. great pay and prestige. great Employee Resource group. safety first.
Cons
the force ranking system creates bad incentives and penalize employees who have a bad year. It also forces people to be the same assertive, A-type personality to climb the ranking. It is also used unfairly to lay people off without calling it a layoff. No work life balance. I quote from a former supervisor 'ExxonMobil load up your plate to 120%, and you have to decide is most important to get done'. For me that often means stay in the office after hours to catch up. My decision to say no and leave the office at 4 to have more time with the family did not help my ranking.
1 - 5.07 Aug 2014Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 10 years
Pros
Stable, well established large corporation. Compensation well above average.
Cons
Employee ranking system can be demotivating unless you are regularly in the top 20% in performance. That too often equates to 80% feeling undervalued, under appreciated.
- 4.018 Feb 2014Applications EngineerCurrent Employee
Pros
Stable company and solid management .... Will be around for years ... High flyers get compensated very well
Cons
Lack of transparency for internal jobs ... Forced ranking system .... Everybody is trying to be the next CEO