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      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
      4.0
      Apr 27, 2026

      Trader/Dispatch

      Real time trader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of time off, not too many assets to deal with, alot of down time

      Cons

      12hr shifts Days and nights Random coverage for someone during your long change

      5.0
      Apr 16, 2026

      Strong compensation but slow career progression and job security concerns

      Reservoir engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation is solid for Houston energy: roughly $150K base plus ~$45K bonus/stock for DS-level roles, with a standout ~14% employer retirement contribution (7% 401k match + 7% company contribution). Benefits, PTO, and hybrid flexibility (M/F WFH, 9/80 schedule common) are consistently praised, and Texas has no state income tax. Overall comp & benefits rating is 4.2/5 company-wide on Glassdoor, and bonus upside scales with oil-cycle performance.

      Cons

      Base pay for ML/computational roles trails top-of-market (FAANG, quant, AI-first firms), and Houston DS employees specifically rated comp 1/5 on Glassdoor — suggesting pay compression or slow raises relative to market. Career progression is reportedly slow, with employees citing 12-year waits for promotion and salaries held toward the low end of the band. Bonus/LTI are tied to oil prices, so comp is cyclical, and recent layoffs tied to the OxyChem sale and debt-reduction push have made job security feel less certain than at integrated majors like XOM or CVX.

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