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Updated Apr 28, 2023

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Found 390 of over 446 reviews
3.3
52% Recommend to a Friend
Marathon Oil CEO Lee Tillman
56% Approve of CEO

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3.3
52%
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Marathon Oil CEO Lee Tillman
Lee Tillman
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Good People, Rewarding, Flexible

    Feb 28, 2023 - Senior Land Analyst in Houston, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Friendly employee's willing to help one another - In office 3 days a week, work remotely 2 days a week - Feel valued by the company

    Cons

    None that come to mind.

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  2. 3.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    The typical oil and gas company

    Apr 3, 2023 - Reservoir Engineer in Oklahoma City, OK
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Excellent work work environment. Good pay.

    Cons

    HR seems to have a lot of power. They hire and fire at will. No long term strategy.

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Good company to work for

    Mar 22, 2023 - Construction Foreman in Carlsbad, NM
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    My direct superintend was knowledgeable and helpful. We built a great work relationship with the contractors to achieve ambitious goals and deadlines.

    Cons

    Poor planning pushes deadlines to very tight windows. Forcing contractors to work on top of each other in small facilities.

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  5. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    lease operator

    Apr 6, 2023 - Production Operator in Kenedy, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    descent schedule for the most part

    Cons

    forced overtime micro management no room to grow

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  6. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Great workplace

    Mar 28, 2023 - Measurement Technician 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great co workers. Younger workforce good benefits.

    Cons

    Long drive to work unpaid.

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  7. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Not bad

    Mar 3, 2023 - Analyst in Houston, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good benefit, friendly coworkers on the team

    Cons

    Not much room to grow unless you know someone on the top

    1 person found this review helpful
  8. 1.0
    Former Employee

    Worst Company to work for in Carlsbad!

    Jan 11, 2023 - Field Operator 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You get 7 days off, if management ever lets you go home.

    Cons

    This company is so understaffed it’s impossible to have anything done. Micro-managed to a T. They run a program called “Click” accounts for every second of your day. If you’re working on something that’s not on click and pinned on you, it doesn’t count as timed worked. Management will give you false promises and mislead you.

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    1 person found this review helpful
  9. 1.0
    Current Employee

    Not what it use to be

    Mar 8, 2023 - Senior Geologist in Houston, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible schedule of office & remote

    Cons

    Poor upper management and lack of career advancement opportunities

    2 people found this review helpful
  10. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 5 years

    Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You

    Oct 31, 2022 - Petroleum Engineer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You get a $3 food voucher every day as of when I last worked in Houston. You don’t have to make any decisions yourself because your micromanaging boss will make them for you. Work/life balance is pretty good because you don’t have much responsibility.

    Cons

    Extensive layers of management that make every day feel like Office Space. Minimal career advancement. Sub-standard total compensation. Inability to make decisions and complete lack of opportunity to advance.

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    3 people found this review helpful
  11. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Employer review

    Dec 16, 2022 - Geophysicist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good pay. Good culture and good training.

    Cons

    A lot of the managers arent technically savvy.

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Marathon Oil has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 446 reviews left anonymously by employees. 52% of employees would recommend working at Marathon Oil to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Marathon Oil employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Marathon Oil. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.

52% of Marathon Oil employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Marathon Oil 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Marathon Oil to be coworkers, compensation, benefits and the cons to be diversity and inclusion, senior leadership, career development.

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