Is Chevron a good company to work for?

Chevron has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 7,534 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 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chevron. This rating has decreased by 4% 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 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chevron?

Cashier (171) , Intern (154) , Software Engineer (136) , Engineer (131) , Financial Analyst (126) , Facilities Engineer (87) , Manager (84) , Analyst (80) , Project Manager (80) , Business Analyst (79) , 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 604 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good but it depends entirely on where you work and your manager" ((in 483 reviews)); "Good pay and great to have a 9 day fortnight" ((in 442 reviews)); "The people are great and it is evident that they really care for their employees and workers." ((in 436 reviews)); "Salary and good perks for direct hire" ((in 247 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 156 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent as oil and gas industry is quite volatile." ((in 124 reviews)); "HR is a sham and designed to protect bad managers" ((in 78 reviews)); "Long hours and very hierarchal (like all big companies)" ((in 61 reviews)); "Company is not the same what it was several years ago due to poor leadership." ((in 48 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

(852 total reviews)

Mike Wirth

53% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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4.0

May 2, 2016

Maintains focus on safety and life-work balance.

Information technology professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good salary and benefits. - Many good people to work with, who want to accomplish tangible results - Company is definitely committed to life-work balance and the safety of its employees, contractors, and the communities in which it works.

Cons

- Significant amount of unconstructive politics at mid-manager levels. - Given current O&G industry challenges, job opportunities are scarce and employees are in job survival mode rather than career development mode.

4.0

Apr 24, 2016

Great Company, Good Culture, Very Slow to Make Decisions

Reservoir engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented workforce Culture encourages helping one another and a team first attitude Great work life balance Great Career development opportunities Engineering data driven company

Cons

Extremely slow to make decisions So many processes and assurance reviews that everything moves slow People sometimes get so caught up in the processes and box checking that they forfeit common sense and practical problem solving skills Lacks any kind of entrepreneurial spirit Endless meetings with everyone voicing their opinions and group hugging while no decision gets made

4.0

Mar 22, 2016

Good but need improvement regionally

Petroleum engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good corporate culture. Good WLB. Good compensation within the country.

Cons

Quite different culture between HQ and regional management. Limited career progressing.

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