Is Chevron a good company to work for as a Development Geologist?

Development Geologist professionals working at Chevron have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 41 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Chevron employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Development Geologist Jobs at Chevron now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Development Geologist interview questions at Chevron .

Does Chevron pay Development Geologist employees well?

Development Geologist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Chevron with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 41 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Development Geologist salaries at Chevron.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chevron?

Cashier (171) , Intern (154) , Software Engineer (137) , Engineer (131) , Financial Analyst (126) , Facilities Engineer (87) , Manager (84) , Analyst (80) , Project Manager (80) , Business Analyst (78) , Finance Analyst (66) , Petroleum Engineer (65) , Process Engineer (63) , Customer Service Representative (62) , Sales Associate/Cashier (59)

What are the pros of working at Chevron according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and real" ((in 622 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good but it depends entirely on where you work and your manager" ((in 461 reviews)); "The people are great and it is evident that they really care for their employees and workers." ((in 445 reviews)); "Good pay and great to have a 9 day fortnight" ((in 431 reviews)); "Salary and good perks for direct hire" ((in 243 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Chevron according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and they wanted you to sign up for a credit card instead of getting paid" ((in 160 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent as oil and gas industry is quite volatile." ((in 121 reviews)); "HR is a sham and designed to protect bad managers" ((in 77 reviews)); "Long hours and very hierarchal (like all big companies)" ((in 59 reviews)); "Company is not the same what it was several years ago due to poor leadership." ((in 47 reviews))

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Chevron Development Geologist reviews

3.3

76% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Mike Wirth

70% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Development Geologist employees have rated Chevron with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Development Geologist professionals have a good working experience there. Chevron is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Development Geologist professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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41 reviews

4.0

Dec 13, 2025

Great place to work despite the ups and downs

Geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and opportunities to do exciting work

Cons

Instability in the market, constant worries about layoffs

4.0

Sep 2, 2025

Good place to work. Big company issues

Geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation Flexibility Respectful environment

Cons

Miopic at times Centrally controlled in US

3.0

Mar 20, 2025

Pretty good company but lots of layoffs

Senior geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401K matching, parental leave, vacation, work life balance

Cons

Layoffs every ~5 years, consolidation to Houston, professional subsurface jobs moving overseas to India

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