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Local Company Rating Based on 3 ratings 3.3 Employees say it's "OK"	Local CEO Rating Based on 3 ratings “Do you approve of the way this person is handling the job of leading this company?” 100% Approve 0% Disapprove 3 responses Chrisophe de Margerie CEO and Chairman, Executive Committee 100% Approve

Local Company Rating Based on 3 ratings

3.3

Employees say it's "OK"

Local CEO Rating Based on 3 ratings

Chrisophe de Margerie

CEO and Chairman, Executive Committee

100% Approve

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Mar 31, 2011

4.0

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Compensation & Benefits	4.0
Senior Leadership	2.5
Communication	2.5
Work/Life Balance	4.0
Recognition & Feedback	2.5
Employee Morale	4.0
Career Opportunities	4.0
Fairness & Respect	3.0

Approves of CEO

TOTAL Subsea Engineer in Paris (France): (Current Employee)

“Professionally rewarding, comfortable work environment and well compensated.”

Pros

Working for an operator you don't have any external clients.

Cons

Can be very demanding in terms of management expectations.

Advice to Senior Management

Certain departments could benefit from improved communication regarding project status and development.

Aug 10, 2010

2.0

Details

Compensation & Benefits	2.5
Senior Leadership	1.0
Communication	2.5
Work/Life Balance	2.0
Recognition & Feedback	1.0
Employee Morale	1.0
Career Opportunities	3.5
Fairness & Respect	1.0

Approves of CEO

TOTAL GEOLOGIST in Paris (France): (Past Employee - 2009)

“working in total... might not be for everyone.”

Pros

working in this kind of giant company is always rewarding in terms of projects... self motivation... and accomplishment...

Cons

but this is also working in the jungle were you have to stand for your health , your integrity and signal to everyone limits of their rights...

Advice to Senior Management

keep on going and you ll be a france telecom nunber 2.

Dec 27, 2008

4.0

Details

Compensation & Benefits	3.0
Senior Leadership	3.5
Communication	2.5
Work/Life Balance	4.5
Recognition & Feedback	3.0
Employee Morale	3.0
Career Opportunities	3.5
Fairness & Respect	3.5

Approves of CEO

TOTAL Engineer in Paris (France): (Current Employee)

“Like to travel? You've come to the right place....”

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Pros

Travel abroad: one of the main reasons I joined Total was the opportunity to see the world. International mobility is a prerequisite for anyone considering working for Total.
Work/life balance is quite good at Total....I've never seen a project get sacrificed for someone's summer 5-week vacation!

Cons

Coming from the ex-Total group (remember that Total purchased Fina then Elf), the new group certainly has the 'critical mass' to compete with its industry peers, but the overall level of responsibility for a given experience level has dropped dramatically compared to pre-merger days.
It is felt by the majority of those coming from the ex-Total employees that we have entered into more of a 'study group' where much time and $ is spent on studies for 'studies sake'.
- The company plays well the 'monopoly' on french-based employees: as they have a job for life (excepting any gross professional misconduct), the salary reflects that point and as a result is much lower than any non-French oil company.

Advice to Senior Management

The world is getting smaller....don't think that the younger employees will not jump ship for quicker opportunities for management versus the 'job for life mentality'.....