Upstream Engineer Experience - Upstream Engineer Chevron Employee Review

3.0
Oct 9, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Delivers vital resources in an ethical way. Good work-life balance in an aging energy industry. Ability to work throughout the world in complex and dynamic environments on impactful projects. People in the company generally truly care about each other and the welfare of the employees at large.

Cons

Promotions and upward mobility are primarily driven by time in company or industry with little regard to personal capability trumping experience. During commodity price downturns, interoffice scare and rumors fly. Direct, honest, and measurable feedback was not given during all performance reviews (supervisor specific). Consequences for high performers and low performers were not delivered or followed through.

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5.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great pay, decent schedule, work is overall rewarding

Cons

would like to see 14/14 schedule become the norm

4.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people at Chevron are great and overall it's a pretty good company - decent benefits and company culture. The 9/80 work schedule is a great perk. It has struggled to stay competitive with other big employers in California though.

Cons

Leadership has become increasingly out of touch, with regular re-organizations, lay-offs, and offshoring of support/operation functions disrupting day-to-day work and making processes even more slow and bureaucratic. Overall most employees are still wonderful to work with, but the constant leadership mantra of "do more with less" and removal of flexible/hybrid work has definitely reduced morale and made Chevron just another job, whereas it used to be a genuinely enjoyable place to work.

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