Chevron Reviews in Houston, TX Area

Pros

9/80 work weeks allow for every-other Friday off. Flexible work hours. Generous compensation and 401(k) matching.

Cons

Very slow-moving company. Offices often in undesirable locations.

Advice to Senior Management

Management needs to focus on allowing employees room to take chances and make mistakes. Increase the pace of change.

Pros

Benefits- healthcare that is. Large corporation.

Cons

No assistance in PMP processes. Managers- Supervisors don't really care if your happy with company or not. All their concerned with is getting the job done or worse case scenario a warm body in place.

Advice to Senior Management

None. Won't really matter

Pros

Overall the company strives to be competitive, but maintains safety as its number one concern. They try to provide many incentives, and most management strives to ensure employees are happy and productive.

Cons

The quality of work life is truly represented by the supervisor you immediately report to. If you get unlucky, you're pretty much trapped. Many times, it was "who you know" not "what you know" to squeak by. You will see many people lacking ambition, and these people are dismissed in light of relatives in higher places. Others work extensively over 40 hr/week and are just asked to do more and more. There is definitely discrepancies in workload, that seem to be based on luck of the draw.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees. Notice the hard work that people put in. I know many that absolutely love their jobs, and they are excellent at it, but they push themselves so much more than others. Truly, people do like to feel appreciated once in a while, instead of feeling like everything is just expected of them because they are talented at what they do...

Pros

Strong benefits, flexible on work locations, upfront management, emphasis on safety and protecting the environment, international opportunities, numerous potential jobs within the company, highly focused on keeping employees happy

Cons

Average pay, can get lost in this huge company, process oriented projects can make progress slow, Chevron is highly non-competitive with US land operations because everything always has to be "Cadillac"

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work with keeping employees happy; better pay and benefits for younger employees would certainly help with attrition

Pros

There is unlimited opportunity potential for career growth and benefits are among the best in the oil and gas industry

Cons

The training program is not the best I hae encountered but it is typical of the oil and gas industry and overall would be considered acceptable.

Pros

Very good work-life balance. Great people with diverse background. Workplace politics is minimal. Horizon program is very good for fresh graduates. Good opportunity if you want to relocate ouside US

Cons

Too many processes can kill the opportunity to do real technical works. Most of the managers are not very efficient. Some business unit can be very stingy. Getting promotion is really difficult once you reach pay-grade 23.

Advice to Senior Management

Please try to reduce unncessary processes. Keep the good work-life balance as it is. Try to create leaders not just managers.

Pros

Easy access to fuel and snacks.

Cons

Low pay, no room for advancement

Advice to Senior Management

Higher pay, better training, get new pumps at all stations.

Pros

Chevron pays alot of money and they have a good work environment that encourages innovative solutions to old fashioned problems.

Cons

Chevron does not give enough vacation time or fresh beverages to drink that will replenish my energy and decrease thirst.

Advice to Senior Management

You should be nicer to your employees and say things like "good job!" and "great job!" instead of just saying nothing at all.

Pros

growth of opportunities are good..

Cons

low salary
hard to move up without recommendation

Advice to Senior Management

employees are most important!! take care of them first.

Pros

Having worked at other oil companies in Houston, I call tell you that Chevron's corporate culture is great. In my expereince managers are collaborative, people treat each other with respect, and work/life balance is promoted. My role, while not technical, is still valued by management as a strategic supporter of their business.

Cons

Too much process. Chevron's phase-gated process to help manage projects (CPDEP), is a great tool for major capital projects but horrific for smaller ones. It is often used as a weapon for halting a project. In my non-petrotech role I work on smaller projects (under $1 million, often under $500K) and have spent more time using CPDEP than is necessary. It's maddening.

There is often a lack of respect from some of the technical employees for anyone without a technical degree.

Advice to Senior Management

Encourage less use of process- O'Reilly started it, would like to see Watson continue it.