Is Chevron a good company to work for?

Chevron has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 7,527 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Chevron to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Chevron have been left by employees working as Intern , Petroleum Engineer and Production Operator .

Does Chevron pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chevron employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chevron. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chevron?

60% of Chevron employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chevron 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

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 629 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good but it depends entirely on where you work and your manager" ((in 482 reviews)); "The people are great and it is evident that they really care for their employees and workers." ((in 452 reviews)); "Good pay and great to have a 9 day fortnight" ((in 424 reviews)); "Salary and good perks for direct hire" ((in 244 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 148 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs quite common." ((in 119 reviews)); "HR is a sham and designed to protect bad managers" ((in 77 reviews)); "Long hours and very hierarchal (like all big companies)" ((in 60 reviews)); "Company is not the same what it was several years ago due to poor leadership." ((in 45 reviews))

What are employees saying about Chevron layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Chevron layoffs and their outlook for job security at Chevron in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Chevron locations?

Houston , San Ramon , Richmond , Bakersfield , Midland , San Francisco , El Segundo , Covington , Pascagoula , Los Angeles , New Orleans , Salt Lake City , Pittsburgh , Concord , Pasadena , Sacramento , Greeley , Austin , Dallas , Bellaire , Belle Chasse , New York , Washington , San Jose , Portland , Atlanta , Carlsbad , San Diego , Denver , Ames

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3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(5,698 total reviews)

Mike Wirth

53% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Chevron has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,698 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chevron employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Mar 5, 2014

Awesome company to work for. Do not hesitate to join if given the opportunity.

Internal auditor

Recommend

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Pros

Chevron goes above and beyond to take care of its employees. This includes above market compensation, benefits, bonuses, employees' safety and well-being, and career-development. People are generally happy to work here. Happy coworkers = happy working environment.

Cons

This may be a pro to some, con to some. Performance evaluation is based on a competitive method. Meaning, your performance is assessed relatively to your peers.'

4.0

Mar 3, 2014

30 plus year career with many different challenging assignments; a great learning experience.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong people oriented culture Good set of company values Opportunity rich Great learning environment Aspiration, experience and skills will take you far Great Benefits Massive scale projects Energy is important Most of what you work on makes a difference

Cons

Slow to adopt technology - almost to the "Amish" level Process oriented - sometimes to the point of constipation Concensus decision making culture - the good thing is that everyone has a say; the bad thing is that everyone has a say Too many managers - too few leaders

4.0

Feb 25, 2014

A big focus on safety

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture has a big focus on safety, which is trickled down from the top.

Cons

Focus on safety is great, but it unfortunately brings additional processes.

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