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    Chesapeake Energy Reviews

    Updated May 16, 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 culture, great benefits"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Chesapeake Energy full-time

      Pros

      This company cares about work culture.

      Cons

      Senior leadership can hold their cards close to their chest, despite professing a commitment to transparency and open communication.

    2. "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.

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    3. "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.

    4. "Lots of ups and downs"

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      Current Employee - Senior Data Strategist in Oklahoma City, OK
      Current Employee - Senior Data Strategist in Oklahoma City, OK
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Campus is great spread out but nice to walk around, fitness center is amazing, restaurants are top notch and great daycare!

      Cons

      No departmental strategic plans and goals are ambiguous, lacks training for jobs and lots of moving around from job to job.

    5. "Analyst"

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

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

      Pros

      Bonuses were nice, restaurants on campus were convenient

      Cons

      Supervisors didn’t give much feedback.

      Advice to Management

      Respect your employees

    6. "Good place to work - uncertain future"

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      Current Employee - Business Process Specialist
      Current Employee - Business Process Specialist
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Chesapeake Energy full-time

      Pros

      Benefits package
      PTO
      OKC campus perks (restaurants, gym, doctor, child care etc.)

      Cons

      Uncertain future with current financial health
       Lots of layoffs due to energy industry prolonged suppressed prices

      Advice to Management

      Refocus on core competencies within organization

    7. "Great overall experience!"

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      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

    8. "Geologist"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      great upside, fast paced environment

      Cons

      horrible management and constant reorganization

    9. "Good company in some tough spots"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Oklahoma City, OK
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Oklahoma City, OK
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Chesapeake Energy full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great people; developing entrepreneuial mindset; fantastic benefits; great workout facility; very good restaurants.

      Cons

      Crippling debt leaves high uncertainty, leading business units to often work against one another rather than working together for the greater good; major inter-departmental silos; upper management is largely detached.

      Advice to Management

      Actually get to know your employees and what they're doing, your workforce reductions have been so counterproductive to your long-term goals because of this. Important committees and projects have been wiped out every time. Relying on the good ol' boy system or computer algorithms are not good substitutes for knowledge.

    10. "Chesapeake'd? Leadership varies; financial struggles; you should plan next move going in"

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      Former Employee - Manager in Oklahoma City, OK
      Former Employee - Manager in Oklahoma City, OK
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Good way to get exposure to several plays in the US, upstream industry, etc.
      There are many layers to the onion and so you can learn a lot and move around, potentially
      15% 401k (though vesting is rough)
      Compensation is great for engineering fields
      Work schedule (half-day Fridays)
      PTO - varies by experience
      Mid level managers are talented in some areas
      You might be the smartest guy in the room
      Industry can be exciting as prices are volatile and O&G is good ole boy
      CHK made mistakes early on and attempts to fix are learning opportunities for you
      Company has a lab and devotes resources to understanding plays in a way some smaller companies can / do not

      Cons

      Well, you might be the smartest guy in the room
      Company selling assets to pay off debt but reduces cash flow for next debt tranche (liquidity trap) -- you might not be there long
      Experience and expertise of some VPs is shallow (result of CEO placing loyal Anadarko hires into roles above their competency)
      Little cash for training and other employee resources for rank & file if you need it
      If acquired (one of a couple escape routes for CHK), it is almost certain HQ will move and synergies will be found, and so you need to know that going in
      Company buys-in hard internally on buzzwords and trends to sell to investor community (follower, not leader) as it tries to point to growth strategies
      As transparent as they attempt to be, you'll have little idea of "important" stuff as it's closely held
      Your VP may not know your name (even in small depts) as there are walls
      A lot of skeletons in the closet in Legal, Land, and Marketing depts

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