Pros
- Very professional and friendly work atmosphere; great people to work with. - Casual dress at field locations. - Great benefits and perks (too many to list them all). Flexible schedules, most facilities have onsite gym, massage, advanced egonomic equipment, cafeteria's / catering, etc. - Focus on diversity, safety, protecting the environment and community engagement. - Supportive managers that really care about employees and help to develop their careers. - Training programs internal and external. Also potential for compensation of higher education.
Cons
- A lot of variation in the physical office environments. Some nice innovations with green / leed certified buildings but overall tends to be traditional and bland. - Some of the HR rules and practices that prevent pay and promotion from being aligned with actual contribution and proven performance. - Its a big company so much of one's experience may depend on work group. - Opportunities may be limitied for those that aren't PetroTech's, don't have a degree or are not highly mobile.