Pros
Perception of working for a top notch company.
Kontras
Significant lack of transparency regarding feedback and career progression. Managers can rank you low, and you may never know the truth - there is nothing written that will be shared with you. Energy and efforts not equally rewarded if not tagged a “hi-performer (HiPo)” early in your career. Clear trajectory of paying new younger hires well to lure them in, and then pidgeon-holing them and giving unsatisfactory reviews as they get older - most employees won’t leave because “golden handcuffs” of the pension prospect. Because of meritocracy system, colleagues may back stab and undermine each other to promote themselves. Managers are often cruel and demeaning; have yet to meet one that was a true servant leader and not on an upwardly focused power trip. Learned this the hard way: after more than 20 years with the company, was completely blind-sided with a bad review “NSI” (need significant improvement) after turning 50 years old, despite one of the best years of “unlocking value” to the company. Advice to young prospects: look elsewhere to begin your career and invest your incredible energy and talents; with all of the offshoring of services happening - ExxonMobil is toxic to the environment and to its employees. Look at “The Layoff” and search for more ExxonMobil to learn more from both current and former employees. Run, don’t walk away.