My manager at EM always told us that we're so fortunate enough to be employed by EM because EM employees represent the 10% wealthiest in the world. We're entitled. Such an arrogance and truth be told, that's a lie. Total compensation at other companies are also great. I have access to the salary ranges of employees at my current new company and it's a lot better than EM. But why did my EM manager brainwashed me believing EM has the greatest pay?
Exactly what this person said. This may have been true for EM once upon a time, but it hasn’t been true for years - maybe even a decade or more. Plenty of other O&G companies compensate the same or even better than here. I’ve started looking for a new job thinking that I’d have to take a significant pay cut and yet I’ve already received 2 offers that are basically in the range of what I receive now. So, no, there is nothing superior about Exxon’s compensation. They just want us to think there is.