ConocoPhillips reviews

- The leadership in my department once told me that we do not make counteroffers to employees that have received a better offer for another company. Seems pretty foolish - Average raises usually are around 3.5 - 4.0 percent (can be more depending on rating) - Some departments like to "spread the wealth" so they will alter who gets the 1 and 2 ratings each year. For example, if you get a promotion in 2012, you would automatically get the standard 3 rating that year. It is very rare to get a 1 or 2 rating two years in a row even if you do the best work. - HR has just as much of a say as your supervisor/director does on when you get promoted. - Promotions are just 6%. I know for a fact that this is not the case at CHK or Devon. - We don't find the oil, we just follow everybody else to it.

It seems some of the processes and procedures are dated, as if they are behind in the technology world we are in now. However, they are taking steps to improve this. Also, as probably in most locations, there is the good old boy mentality in some of the older leaders, as they continue to advance people based on other qualities not related to job performance.