Politics & CIP Bonuses - Automation Analyst Chevron Employee Review

1.0
Mar 13, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay was decent, Benefits were average. 401K matching was good.

Cons

I quit it september 2016. Just found out from HR that unless I worked until Feb 28, 2017 that I would not get any portion of my CIP Bonus. Politics that are played between management and long term employees. So unless you have been with the company for 20+ years expect to get screwed on advancements or moving up the ladder. There are many behind the scenes business dinners that take place. Not all rules apply for the same employees of the same pay level. It is ok for management to deviate from corporate policy but not the ones that work under them, unless you are in their click. IE... driving trucks home, getting job positions, and CIP bonuses. Not sure how my father lasted 30 years.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

Leadership has become increasingly out of touch, with regular re-organizations, lay-offs, and offshoring of support/operation functions disrupting day-to-day work and making processes even more slow and bureaucratic. Overall most employees are still wonderful to work with, but the constant leadership mantra of "do more with less" and removal of flexible/hybrid work has definitely reduced morale and made Chevron just another job, whereas it used to be a genuinely enjoyable place to work.

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