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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

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
5.0
Nov 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay; great management; challenging, applied projects (no busy work); very friendly work environment (at least in the Houston office); many activities for interns to get to meet one another, and to learn about the Oil and Gas industry.

Cons

They are not as reputable as one of the major oil companies; they do not have assets in as many places as some of the other major oil companies; no offshore production.

2.0
Oct 26, 2010

Oxy had both Pros and Cons

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Oxy had GREAT benefits that was a huge plus. Very layed back enviroment and friendly staff.

Cons

Bad reviewing techniques of your work though, if you weren't promoted you didn't know why or why not.

4.0
Jul 16, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Good Benefits, Culture is fairly respectful, Quiet, Very Low Pressure

Cons

Leaders are timid and gullible, Not much emphasis on productivity, Majority of employers are long-timers with severely outdated skills/knowledge.

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