Chesapeake Energy Reviews
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Robert D. Lawler
211 Ratings
Pros
"Good knowledgeable people and great benefits" (in 60 reviews)
"On site fitness center, health center, restaurants and child care" (in 38 reviews)
Cons
"Ups and downs of the oil and gas industry" (in 17 reviews)
"Worse - upper management is very anti transparency" (in 12 reviews)
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- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great people to work with safe and professional atmosphere and a willingness to promote employees
Cons
It was an energy driven company that relied on sustainable oil prices
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
This company employs/employed some of the most talented people in the industry. Successfully emerged from bankruptcy.
Cons
Poor management early on and debt buried this place.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Generous severance packages Generous PTO Awesome 401k match (not so awesome when matched with poor pay) Golden hand cuffs
Cons
Culture is Terrible a. Elitism b. Favoritism c. Clicks d. Poor performance e. Don't give a flip f. What is in it for me g. Social loafing h. No integrity I. Hide the problem j. Not my problem k. Lack of communication l. Demoralizing company performance The only cure is eliminating the suckers and making some money for everybody. Constant threat of layoff (this might be a pro) No space for promotion --7 years of company shrink and the future is still bleak Management ignores bad behavior Poor performance is gold plated and rewarded from the top down.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
The people I worked with were great, made a lot of friends. Traveled all over the country to different basins. Got a lot of experience in those different areas.
Cons
Leadership has a mentality of managing down. They think they know what is best for operations even though they are too far removed to know anything that’s actually going on. Yet there will mandate certain processes because they listened to a podcast or read a book or they feel is right without consulting the boots in the ground. Saw this in all disciplines; drilling, geology, completions, reservoir, and land.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Good employees, lots of good people
Cons
Many changes but still a good company
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great campus environment to work in
Cons
No cons I can think of.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
The corporate culture at CHK is exceptional. Great co-workers with awesome personalities who were always willing to help and collaborate on projects.
Cons
Being an oil and gas company, during industry downturns, there was always anxiety regarding when the next layoffs were going to be.
- Former Employee★★★★★
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Money, benefits, bonus, PTO, hours
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Location, location, location, location, location
- Former Employee★★★★★
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Great health insurance plan and 401K
Cons
Poor company culture and senior leadership
- Former Employee★★★★★
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Challenging work, good colleagues, opportunities to learn new skills
Cons
High debt load led company to enter bankruptcy restructuring, 90% of positions eliminated over the last decade
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