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    Valero Energy Reviews

    Updated October 12, 2018
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    • "Politics, long hours, lean staffing, favoritism" (in 16 reviews)

    • "Work life balance could be better" (in 7 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "Great place for a career"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Valero Energy full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Strong caring culture. A place where hard work and dedication are expected.

      Cons

      Has always rewarded everyone the same so sometimes extra effort and success is not recognized.

      Advice to Management

      Middle Management is stretched so thin, they don’t have time to communicate as much as needed.

    2. "Associate Process Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Valero Energy full-time

      Pros

      Resourceful, Driven, Community Minded, Lucrative

      Cons

      Politics, No evaluation performance program

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    3. "Shipping and Receiving Operator"

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      Current Employee - Shipping and Receiving in Evansville, IN
      Current Employee - Shipping and Receiving in Evansville, IN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Valero Energy full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great hourly pay and bonuses!

      Cons

      Long hours and some holidays scheduled to work.

      Advice to Management

      Great management

    4. "Good company to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Valero Energy full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good Benefits and work culture

      Cons

      No scope for learning and growth.

    5. "Architect"

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      Current Employee - Architectural Designer in Houston, TX
      Current Employee - Architectural Designer in Houston, TX
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Valero Energy full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Money, benefits, perks, health club,and on site dr

      Cons

      Management harasses, retaliates when one complain

      Advice to Management

      Have hr do their job by investigating

    6. "BI Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Very Good benefits and salary

      Cons

      Time to time entry and exit

    7. "Senior engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Valero Energy full-time

      Pros

      Compensation, benefits,professional challenge, advancement opportunities

      Cons

      Politics, long hours, lean staffing, favoritism

    8. "supervisor"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Valero Energy full-time

      Pros

      good people to be around

      Cons

      bad hours during heavy workers

    9. "Senior controls engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Valero Energy full-time

      Pros

      Work with very knowledgeable people who can help advance your personal learning and growth. Pay and bonuses are good.

      Cons

      On call for weekends and evenings. Working extended hours and shift hour during shutdowns and startups.

      Advice to Management

      Give more vacation for vested employees and more career guidance for all disciplines.

    10. "HR"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Valero Energy full-time

      Pros

      Good comp package and benefits

      Cons

      Management is ok, but could be better. Work life balance could be better

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