Pioneer Natural Resources Reviews

Pros

They have a Great culture and great benefits

Cons

Nothing other than ebbs and flows of working in the oil field

Pros

This is one of the best organizations in the oil and gas industry. They are forward thinking and know how to really take are of their people.

Cons

Nothing really bad to say.

Pros

Pay and benefits for Engineering and Geoscience fields is exceptional.

Cons

Purging of seasoned employees. Over the course of 2 years, the average age dropped from 45 to 35. Pioneer went from a company where employees were really a family to just another big company. The company lost what made it different from other companies.

Pros

Good Pay for labor/hourly positions

Cons

Horrible Leadership. I came from the Parsley Acquisition and was very mad about where I was put. Pioneer put me in a role that was not what I had done before. I didn't get the option for a severance. I asked and was told no. My commute over doubled to a location I did not sign up for. My bonus was cut by over 50%. My stock grants were abolished. This accounted for a large portion of my compensation. Everyone I talked to hated their jobs. Stay away unless you are desperate for good pay. Management was horrible from the top all the way down. Micromanagers at the bottom level and incompetent at the top levels of management.

Pros

Benefits and pay are exceptional, even for an industry that generally overpays.

Cons

Management in the land department does a poor job at developing its employees and communication. To be frank, I've had maybe 8 total managers in my career so far, and the only two I'd characterize as "bad" were with Pioneer.