Marathon Oil Reviews

Pros

marathon is a good place to work with great work life balance, respectful employees, a good safety culture, and room for growth

Cons

the company is in a transition at the moment since it recently split into its own company. the vision for the future seems to be lacking

Advice to Senior Management

try to be more transparent with their employees with regards to the direction of the company and potential career path

Pros

Family friends and work = the same I have matured at marathon and find myself ready for the next chapter.

Cons

Secrets are very much a part of marathon and you need to get over it and get on with it.

Advice to Senior Management

Learn to listen and then do it? We are here for the company and you so let us work pay us well an the rest will happen.

Pros

Many opportunities to travel; Marathon promotes from within; it is a positive environment where employees interact on a regular basis through weekly meetings and employees are willing to help one another; the culture of Marathon sets it apart from other companies; the company promotes a good work-life balance

Cons

Marathon's compensation for its employeres is less than what the competiton pays its employees and Marathon offers virtually no signing bonuses compared to the competition as well

Advice to Senior Management

I recommend increasing compensation, increasing signing bonuses, or both. I think Marathon loses some highly talented potential employees simply because the company does not offer large signing bonuses

Pros

Marathon works hard to make sure its employees are satisfied with their positions and compensation packages. The vacation package is beyond fair, and the company supports a good work / life balance.

Employees at every level are treated with respect and as an integral part of the team. Employees are encourage to learn and grow through seeking training, support, additional education, etc.

Cons

Due to the nature of the business, I've been told to expect to transfer every 3 - 5 years. I'm not sure this is entirely accurate though, as some employees have eben working in the same location for 20 plus years.

Advice to Senior Management

Kepp doing what you are doing. Marathon Oil does a great job of getting employee buy-in and motivates its employees by ensuring they are happy and fulfilled. Happy, motivated employees work hard to make their company succesful.

Pros

Senior petro technical employees are very willing and open about helping new employees with assignments and projects. The level of responsiblity given to new employees provides for both a demanding and rewarding job experience.

Cons

With the amount of talented people at the company, you have to work very hard to stand out.

Advice to Senior Management

Transitioning young talent into the work force is of critical importance at this time. It is imperative that young employees are given meaningful tasks that will allow them to network with and leverage the knowledge and understanding of experienced staff.

Pros

Friendly environment.
Good people.
Promote a lot of health initiatives and have a heavily discounted fitness centre onsite in the main office.

Cons

Poor development and job advancement if you are not a favorite.
Poor maternity and paternity benefits.
limited diversity in future developments.

Pros

Leadership is very knowledgeable, willingness to seek outside insight to advance the company, and very open to suggestions.

Cons

My time with Marathon has been so far a great experience. The people I work with has been help and very knowledgeable.

Advice to Senior Management

More consideration with employee review and advancement. Reevaluate expectations and workload to provide a better work-life balance. Give some more direction as to where the company is heading.

Pros

Marathon Oil prides themselves in having a pervasive open door policy. Every manager, whether or not you are in their team, will always be willing to lend you a listening ear.

Cons

Most of the employees at Marathon are conservative. If one is very liberal, one has to be careful in carrying them self.

Pros

Provided great work experience at a great hourly rate for a college student.

Cons

Work was occasionally too light for me.

Advice to Senior Management

Make initial co-op's more challenging.

Pros

Opportunities to learn. However the opportunities depend on who you work for.

Cons

Your career path is out of your control. Quality work not necessarily rewarded. Very political with old guard.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees, not the management that reports to you every day. You may find the truth.