Is Valero a good company to work for?

Valero has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,007 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Valero to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Valero have been left by employees working as Process Engineering Intern , Operator and Accountant .

Does Valero pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Valero employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Valero. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Valero?

80% of Valero employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Valero 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Valero?

Process Operator (36) , Intern (31) , Operations (24) , Engineer (23) , Manager (18) , Accountant (16) , Operator (16) , Process Engineer (16) , Process Engineering Intern (15) , Engineering Intern (10) , Internship (10) , Associate Process Engineer (9) , Intern - Hourly (8) , Lab Technician (8) , Accounting Coordinator (7)

What are the pros of working at Valero according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits for full time employees" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good pay and they frequently offer jobs to their Co" ((in 93 reviews)); "Most people were great to work with and wanted to help you succeed" ((in 63 reviews)); "Valero truly values their employees and have a great culture based around safety and community." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good bonuses on yearly basis" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Valero according to real employee reviews?

"Operations accounting has poor management." ((in 47 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 27 reviews)); "long hours throughout the day" ((in 25 reviews)); "Some of the area managers are micro managers and make it hard ofr you to do you job, no paid vacation the first year and only one week the second year" ((in 15 reviews)); "No work from home" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Valero layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Valero layoffs and their outlook for job security at Valero in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Valero locations?

San Antonio , Port Arthur , Houston , Corpus Christi , Texas City , Memphis , Benicia , Norco , Ardmore , Three Rivers , Sunray , Wilmington , Albert City , New Orleans , Beaumont , Los Angeles , Amarillo , Austin , Aurora , Linden , Mount Vernon , Long Beach , Hartley , Fort Dodge , Iowa City , Jefferson , Riga , Albion , Arlington , Dumas

Valero reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(772 total reviews)

Lane Riggs

71% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Valero has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 772 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Valero 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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772 reviews

4.0

Jan 26, 2014

Great company to work for lots of upward potential but expect slow growth upwards.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Ability to move upward, competitive salary, great company culture that makes giving back to the community a priority, great perks such as company events and tickets to different events

Cons

Slow growth based more on years served then performance

3.0

Jul 7, 2013

Valero is a strong company that treats its employees good

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable work environment, great opportunities to get ahead if you show work commitment and innovation.

Cons

Company runs lean so you get a large variety of responsibilities

2.0

Dec 26, 2012

Low pay, lots of customers, messy, sometimes expected to be superhuman, and sometimes working alone is overwhelming.

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- If you have a good staff and everyone chips in workloads can be lowered for everyone in the long run - The job can be really easy, if properly staffed - you will get to know your customers, some people come in almost everyday might get invited to a party

Cons

- Sometimes expected to do a lot of work - night shift is the wost your all alone and expected to do everything deliveries come in early and you gotta count the boxes - Lot's of theft you really can't do anything about but you will hear about it if something gets stolen in mass amounts - messy store sometimes, due to so much foot traffic - You could end up running the register the WHOLE shift sometimes, then get yelled at for not getting any work done

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Great company to work for lots of upward potential but expect slow growth upwards.

Valero is a strong company that treats its employees good

Low pay, lots of customers, messy, sometimes expected to be superhuman, and sometimes working alone is overwhelming.

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