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    Chesapeake Energy Reviews

    Updated August 11, 2018
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    Chesapeake Energy President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Robert D. Lawler
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    Pros

    • "Great Company with great benefits" (in 48 reviews)

    • "Campus is great spread out but nice to walk around, fitness center is amazing, restaurants are top notch and great daycare" (in 33 reviews)

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    1. "Great overall experience!"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Supply Chain Analyst in Oklahoma City, OK
      Current Employee - Supply Chain Analyst in Oklahoma City, OK
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Chesapeake Energy full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      - tremendous benefits
      - relaxed atmosphere
      - upward mobility
      - amenities (offices, restaurants, fitness center, etc.)

      Cons

      - immature business practices (but improving)
      - history of HR siding with management rather than employees

      Advice to Management

      1) Don't just put the culture on a poster, live it out
      2) Find ways to keep VPs, Directors, and Managers accountable
      3) Make transparency a priority

    2. "Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Senior Software Developer Data Scientist in Oklahoma City, OK
      Former Employee - Senior Software Developer Data Scientist in Oklahoma City, OK
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Chesapeake Energy (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Salary, location, work enviroment, work hours

      Cons

      Turn over, no retirement prospects, C.E.O

      Advice to Management

      Bring mc cledon era back! He was a fabulous C.E.O. R.I.P

      3. Join the Chesapeake Energy team
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    3. "Production foreman"

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      Former Employee - Production Foreman
      Former Employee - Production Foreman

      I worked at Chesapeake Energy full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      The money is good for sure

      Cons

      The political crap of corporate businesses

    4. "Meetings and More Meetings"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Chesapeake Energy full-time

      Pros

      Benefits were great when I was there.

      Cons

      Culture became a little toxic toward the end of my time there. A lot of layoffs and uncertainty led to unsettled feelings. The business had slowed down and it became more about meetings to talk about other meetings to talk about other meetings.

      Advice to Management

      Get back to the basics with employee engagement and have less meetings and culture trainings that just take up time and money.

    5. "Good place to work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Chesapeake Energy full-time

      Pros

      pay and benefits are good.

      Cons

      job security isn't that great with them trying to reduce debt

    6. "Unstable but great benefits"

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      Former Employee - Measurment and Controls in Fort Worth, TX
      Former Employee - Measurment and Controls in Fort Worth, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Chesapeake Energy full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Lots of PTO and sick time
      Great 401K Match
      Annual Bonus and Pay Raise

      Cons

      Poor Management, Poor Training, Layoffs, and Career Development.

      Advice to Management

      Be more involved in the day to day activities of employees. Send employees to vendor training classes and have standard operating procedures for common jobs.

    7. "Control Room Operator"

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      Current Employee - Production Analyst in Oklahoma City, OK
      Current Employee - Production Analyst in Oklahoma City, OK
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Chesapeake Energy full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Well known in community as a sponsor

      Cons

      Management has no loyalty to employees

      Advice to Management

      actually listen to emplyees

    8. "Engineering Tech II"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Chesapeake Energy full-time

      Pros

      Great campus, great culture, great working environment

      Cons

      Upward mobility is difficult if timing isn't right or not engineer.

    9. "Novice Low- and Mid-level managers; CIO and minions completely apathetic and incompetent"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Chesapeake Energy full-time

      Pros

      Many of the "regular" employees /customers are capable, and if willing, you could work independently to help those people perform their jobs.

      Cons

      Too many novice supervisors and managers who ignore, or worse, defend and promote people who probably should be fired. The outgoing CIO and underling should've been fired years ago due to technical incompetency and complete and utter apathy, respectively. Between the other talking heads who try to convince IT professionals that we are "not IT professionals, but energy employees who just happen to perform IT functions" is laughable at best, and insulting at worst. Finally, if you are female, you are subjugated by right-wing, religious men who are outward hostile to the idea that a woman can actually be assets to the organization. Instead, many of the female employees are looked down upon since many of those "leaders" still feel that the only place for women is at home with children.

      Advice to Management

      Start listening versus sending out the brainwashing crew. The mood elevator nonsense is utterly offensive to those who suffer from things like depression. Having inept low-level good old boys mansplaining that depression is a choice, etc. should be a termination-level offense.

    10. "Benefits"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Chesapeake Energy full-time

      Pros

      Excellent 401k match and PTO.

      Cons

      Health insurance is a high deductible plan so overall poor health benefits.

      Advice to Management

      Recognize your hard workers. Evaluate mass pay disparities and correct it.

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