Frustrating on multiple levels. - Desktop Support Analyst ExxonMobil Employee Review

2.0
Mar 6, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

They pay everyone very well. So well that if you leave Exxon for a similar position you'll take a massive paycut. It's a retention tactic. Provides $20,000 annually in continuing education assistance. One of the few companies that still have a pension on top of 401k.

Cons

They use "rank and yank" reviews. It can be unfair in many ways based on not being told how you measure up against coworkers. Also, your manager goes in to a closed meeting with managers of similar groups to rate you further. Having a soft spoken manager is no doubt a negative. This system was developed by GE who stopped using it. Promotions and internal openings aren't advertised in any way shape for form. Most of the time you find about an opening after it has been filled. There is no chance to be analyzed for an open position. Salary is determined by some computer program that is run by HR and the vast majority of the company, including management, don't know exactly how it works. Due to this crazy type system it is not unusual for mangers to make less than those who report to them.

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5.0
Mar 15, 2026
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Pros

Great people and culture - Everyone is nice and wants to do good work.

Cons

Lots of security and locked down tech and hard to find what's available.

4.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great all around compensation - from salary, benefits (401k & pension & flexible work], medical [fantastic] Great people - at the company you understand everyone around is came from being one of the smartest people at their previous job/university. Within IT the overwhelming majority of people really care for you, this feels way more collaborative than competitive. Career Development - lots of opportunities to grow in breadth of experience to get deep in your skills and grow in leadership skills

Cons

Work Politics - being such a large corporation with a lot of history there is a tendency to be work politics/red tape sheerly because of the size of the company. However, it is not really bad if you are willing network , put yourself out there to talk with leaders, and be a normal hard-working enjoyable employee. If you do these two things you will succeed at ExxonMobil.

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