Valero Energy Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Valero Energy as an intern for less than a year

Pros – -great mentor system
-great compensation
-lots of activities to do over the weekend
-got to meet the CEO and he was truly a great guy

Cons – -projects weren't very good
-mid-intern trip was terrible

Advice to Senior Management – promote people who deserve it, not who have no experience

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Valero Energy full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Great work environment and people. Loved the benefits and the gym

Cons – It seemed that only Managers got promotions or opportunities for advancement. I was there for 8 years and only 1 promotions, but received a lot of exceeding expectations on performance reviews and others received almost a minimum 3 promotions. No career growth for some employees.

Advice to Senior Management – You guys are blessed, don't think over half you guys can be managers in other companies.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Valero Energy part-time for more than a year

Pros – Great employee benefits.
Wonderful bonuses at the start of every year (for corporate employees).
Many gatherings/office parties/perks to working.
Well paying!
A lot of great minds are at Valero.
Located in a really accessible part of town.
Very good employee cafe at great prices.
Upper management is usually easy to speak with.

Cons – The office has this high-school like clique system.
Office is stuck with a 'classic' business attitude and can feel a little boring/draining, like every day is the same work over and over.
Company E-Mails workers with proclamations to vote 'yes' or 'no' on.
Expect a lot of time commitment out of their student workers.
The office does not have many part-time workers, so they are not very understanding for those who are still growing their education.
Does not promote creative growth of their employees.
Office coffee is horrid. (I know this shouldn't be in the cons list, but if you try it - you'll understand).

Advice to Senior Management – Promote innovative ideas from your employees.
Allow more communication between departments to prevent rivalries.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Valero Energy as an intern for more than a year

Pros – Big company/Stable/Good work and life balance

Cons – Small mobility chances/slow daily business/

Advice to Senior Management – Move middle management around for different roles to develop their skills

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Valero Energy as a contractor

Pros – It is a pay check

Cons – lack of respect by upper mgmt. Mgmt attitude is "hooray for me and sc**w you"

Advice to Senior Management – quit

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Valero Energy as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Good Work Culture
Profissional and friendly Office environment
Teach SAP components and very helpful in learning

Cons – Not any I can think of

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Valero Energy full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – san antonio is great location for family

Cons – too volitale less stable than majors

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Valero Energy full-time for less than a year

Pros – - If you have a good staff and everyone chips in workloads can be lowered for everyone in the long run
- The job can be really easy, if properly staffed
- you will get to know your customers, some people come in almost everyday might get invited to a party

Cons – - Sometimes expected to do a lot of work
- night shift is the wost your all alone and expected to do everything deliveries come in early and you gotta count the boxes
- Lot's of theft you really can't do anything about but you will hear about it if something gets stolen in mass amounts
- messy store sometimes, due to so much foot traffic
- You could end up running the register the WHOLE shift sometimes, then get yelled at for not getting any work done

Advice to Senior Management – Remember your employees most of the time are on the register tying to keep the lines from building up and work is just really tough to get done sometimes.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Valero Energy full-time for less than a year

Pros – insurance, the people are great, you get paid time off if youre sick, you get 2 weeks vacation the first year, bonuses, alot of activities and alot of comunity work as well. great company

Cons – rotating shifts are not fun. very stressful and can upset your metabolism

Advice to Senior Management – get rid of the bad people who are talking bad about valero! they dont deserve to work here.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Valero Energy full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Valero provides an excellent working environment for employees, complete with on-site childcare, doctor, cafeteria, and a fitness center with tennis and basketball courts, and running trails. The company offers a leading employee compensation plan that includes excellent medical coverage options, along with a pension and 401k, among other things.

Cons – I know there are disgruntled employees who work here, but I struggle to understand it. It is not the place it was in 2005 when the stock price was soaring and splitting, but this is still a top of the line place to work. The best I can do to complain is to say that the upward mobility takes time. Even then, part of the reason for that is due to the fact that most employees choose not to leave, and this inhibits other people from potential promotions, transfers, etc.

Advice to Senior Management – I would like to see more employee engagement and communication. Share more insight with us and ask for our suggestions--you might find several ideas that are worth pursuing, and employees that are worth promoting.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company