Great Benefits and Hard Work - Engineer CITGO Employee Review

3.0
Dec 12, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Outstanding benefits, including great matching 401K, bonus program, vacation incentive, and competitive salary.

Cons

Working in a refinery is not glamorous. Having no life outside of work during turnarounds (plant shutdowns). An employee development and review process that is not taken seriously and rewards favorites. Management style has become very dictatorial from the top management and has stifled employee creativity.

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
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Pros

Easy, good pay, good, great benefits

Cons

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3.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The pay and health insurance benefits are pretty great.

Cons

12 hour shifts on a swing schedule. Company likes to blame hourly workers for every issue when company doesn't want to put money into their facility. Most managers aren't competent, the more idiotic a person, the more likely they are to become a manager. Good managers exist but tend to move up quickly (they deserve to) and they're replaced by the idiotic "yes" men. Overtime is abundant so expect not to get your days off.

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