Pros
9 day fortnight Paid university studies Challenging and rewarding work Health and social programs Diversity and Inclusion initiatives Employee Assistance Program (with anonymous counselling for your immediate family)
Kontras
Restrictive and sometimes arbitrary rules around career progression and the amount of time an employee needs to spend within a "pay scale grade" (PSG) before getting a promotion to the next PSG means that if you educate yourself, apply yourself, take on challenges and progress your level of responsibility quickly (e.g. you are a 'high performer' outperforming other employees), your pay level will never catch up with your career progression. This is not just about the amount you are paid, but the fact that you are less likely to be considered for other roles within the company with higher PSGs, because it appears that you are not qualified, due to your current PSG being comparatively low. Even if you do manage to get a role that is a much higher PSG (say 3 or 4 levels above your current PSG), a role that actually reflects your level of responsibility, perhaps because your future manager knows your capability, you will not ever progress more than 1 PSG every few years. Ensure if you are signing up with Chevron that you inquire as to what PSG your role is, and then try to push it northward. Even if your starting pay level stays similar to the initial offer, you want that higher PSG if you can possibly get it.