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Joe Gorder
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"They offer great benefits even for part-time employees" (in 26 reviews)
"Co-workers seem more like family, makes for a fun work environment" (in 23 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours , time away from family," (in 17 reviews)
"Work life balance could be better" (in 8 reviews)
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"Great Internship"
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Opportunities to manage your own projects. Very friendly and supportive co-workers. Safety-oriented culture. Company as a whole seems to value their interns and invests in opportunities for them, whether that be projects or networking opportunities. Compared to a lot of my friends who interned at other companies, I felt like I had one of the best experiences due to the type of projects they allowed their interns to be a part of.
Cons
Some days are extremely hectic and some days you have almost nothing to do, but that's somewhat expected in a manufacturing environment. Some job locations are remote.
Advice to Management
Make the mentoring program more structured. Sometimes my mentor was hard to get in contact with. Other than that, keep up the great work!
Valero Energy 2018-12-16 07:06 PST Helpful (1)
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"Good Company to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Valero Energy full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Benefits ,Gym and Onsite Health care.
Cons
Limited PTO
No future growth. This company is not for candidate looking to work in fast paced.Advice to Management
Please provide employees to explore different areas and different technologies.Sticking to one technology without handful of work, makes sick.
Valero Energy 2019-02-05 14:20 PST![Valero Energy Logo]()
"Nice to work for Valero"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Valero Energy full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good job benefit, fit me
Cons
I didn’t experience anything from my job location
Valero Energy 2019-01-23 23:09 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Inept & Indecisive leadership"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Valero Energy full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Great benefits and competitive compensation to other oil & gas refineries.
Cons
Terrible leadership! The Memphis refinery management lacks field experience & ability to make tough business decisions. Mid level supervision & craftsmen are worked in circles due to the poor leadership.
Work life balance is non existent. If you want to achieve success & promotion, you will be expected to work 7 days a week & long hours. Your family must come 2nd to the big V!
Higher performers will be pushed to their breaking limits while low performers are allowed/accepted for poor performance. The only reward for being a high performer is the ability to do someone else’s job that does not meet expectations.Advice to Management
Your employees are not just numbers. Memphis management treats employees as if working there is a privilege instead of promoting teamwork. This must be fixed or more valuable employees will continue to leave the facility.
Valero Energy 2019-02-14 11:43 PST![Valero Energy Logo]()
"Ok as a starting job, unless into customer service"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Valero Energy full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
The pay is ok for a starting job compared to some others
Cons
Endless Expectations
Magnify Mistakes while Almost Ignoring many things done wellAdvice to Management
Be more considerate of employees
Give weight to at least some of employees' inputValero Energy 2019-01-16 20:34 PST![Valero Energy Logo]()
"Board technician"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Valero Energy full-time
Pros
Constantly innovating computer systems and developing automated programs.
Cons
Stressful, reduction in qualified emokoyees
Advice to Management
Show concern for manpower and training.
Valero Energy 2018-12-01 04:24 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Ops"
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Doesn't RecommendDisapproves of CEOPros
Great profit sharing, job stability with the overall vision of the company
Cons
Hiring mirco Mangers, that don't empower their work group, to busy degrading them and holding write-up and bonus over their heads
Advice to Management
Promote the right people, not who your friends or the guy that has tried to get his co-workers fired ....that is absolutely not the type of continuity you want ...
Valero Energy 2018-12-12 13:35 PST![Valero Energy Logo]()
"Analyst"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Valero Energy (More than a year)
Pros
Great learning experience and great teamwork
Cons
fewer growth opportunities but great management
Valero Energy 2018-11-15 20:21 PST![Valero Energy Logo]()
"Wholesale Contract Administrator"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Valero Energy full-time
Pros
Great health and wellness benefits, onsite gym, yearly bonus/raise, pleasant coworkers, nice company culture.
Cons
Salary is not the best, sometimes feel unheard by management, growth opportunities are scarce, and why does Joe get paid so much? Top three paid CEOs in San Antonio, and last I checked, he held the #1 spot.
Valero Energy 2018-11-08 07:21 PSTHelpful (2)
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"Mechanical Engineer"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Valero Energy full-time
Pros
Good benefits. Learned alot of different units because very lean organization.
Cons
Work/life balance, high expectation of everyone to live at plant and support production, political, old school work environment of voluntold of what you need to be doing, alot of micro managers, high performer usually know the right people or
Advice to Management
Hire more people to support engineering and give 9-80 schedules. Recognize that you do have let people have work/life balance or family and personal health suffers.
Valero Energy 2018-11-18 17:38 PST
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