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      Occidental Petroleum

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      Occidental Petroleum reviews

      4.2

      89% would recommend to a friend

      (1,091 total reviews)
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      Vicki Hollub

      90% approve of CEO

      77% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Senior management

      Occidental Petroleum has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,091 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Occidental Petroleum 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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      1K reviews
      1.0
      Mar 10, 2016

      Free at last.

      Project engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Oxy offers an attractive benefits package.

      Cons

      CEO is determined to break-apart & sell company assets piecemeal to preserve the divid. Nobody's job is safe. Management is busy enriching themselves at expense of the line-workers. Company is top-heavy with directors and VPs. Too many chiefs; not enough indians. Don't trust what management says; watch what they do. Morale among rank-and-file is low and getting worse.

      2.0
      May 27, 2015

      Finance / Accounting

      Financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - 9/80s (when you get to take them) - Ok medical / dental benefits - Great 401k program - Great employees at the lower levels

      Cons

      - Antiquated process' made with little thought - Everyone loves to play the blame game, constant verbal abuse from coworkers - Toxic working environment - Bad culture in finance, extremely low morale with little care from the top, you're just a number and very replaceable. - Very limited upward progression - Unfair and unclear compensation schemes

      1.0
      Sep 13, 2014

      Terrible work environment

      Facilities engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and bonus structure. 9/80 schedule. I can't really say that there is much more than that to be happy with company.

      Cons

      If you are a West Point guy this is your company. All others stay away. Promotions are not based on experience, talent or any other reasonable expectations. The company claims to be all about safety but some bosses will ask employees to disregard standards and the law. When concerns are raised you are black listed. Managers are often hostile towards their employees. Worst company I have ever worked for. There are way better companies in the industry that pay just as well but treat their employees with respect.

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