Left in December and now work for Amazon better pay and benefits
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Today,I will be leaving on my own terms after 8 years. Life is looking bettee
Went to a startup and instantly became a director which was something I would of never been able to track staying at XOM due to the horrible politics and nepotism. Pay is barely less currently but quality of life is soooooo much better. I no longer dread going to work each day, and love what I am doing
Another data point - I’m still at EM but received an offer for same pay at another well known company (non-O&G). Work seems more interesting and I’d like the city more but eh I got too much tying me down in houston to accept same pay.
It's–tas bad at exxon as it is in other places. Grass is not always greener my friends. Just do your jobs
Left XTO for Cimarex and making much more base salary plus bonus and 401k with no need to go through ranking.
@7bic+1abu31ZO what rock are you hiding under? Resignations are coming in daily at all experience levels as people get better offers.
Was part of involuntary layoffs. EMIT. Now making 120K which is less than at XOM (by about 30K). I guess im happier knowing I wont be layed off in 5 years. Good luck to the 8%
All these post are just lies. You are not going anywhere unless we tell you too
It makes me so happy to see people landing on their feet.
Engineer private industry 130k.
@2jun+1abu31ZO yep.
Process engineer at chevron. 150k. Crude smells better over here
Finance manager in private healthcare industry $150k plus profit sharing. Life is good.
@2yyg+1abu31ZO were you in management. I bet they lying cheat skills must have been a great match
Left XOM and have been working for the Houston Astros as a trashcan banger. Low pay but includes all the beer i can drink. Loving it.
@2osu+1abu31ZO - Also it does not include location, CA/NY salaries are obv very different than TX.
@2vqt+1abu31ZO - It seems ludicrous but it’s not. Most of these salaries are total compensation though (base + stocks + bonus).
Go to www.levels.fyi if you want to see ludicrous, it’s opened my eyes that I drank the kool aid.
After a toxic stint at baytown, I decided to go for my MBA.
Took a pay cut, but am working in project controls for a privately held EPC doing project work on behalf of a utility. Get paid by the hour, which means overtime (at 1.0 not 1.5, but still). Culture is immensely better. Happy to have gotten laid off, now
After leaving XOM, I realized how normal world lives and operates and how enthusiastic and fun it is to work with a free spirit.
I am young and the only regret that I have is ...why did I work at XOM and wasted many beautiful years of my life at a sh– hole place where the culture has progressively become dirtier and increasingly corrupt. My dumb coworkers had no interest in producing anything useful; they had a large appetite for creating unnecessary processes and figuring out how to travel the world on the company dime or expat assignments in Europe and Asia.
That’s great! Congratulations- I’m always happy to hear people who moved out of EM and got better jobs, and careers. Makes me envious! If only I’ve shown more courage and fortitude to leave this place when I’m younger ....
I'm in BAR just got licensed as. CPA heading to public accounting. I made the mistake of coming to xom out of college. You don't need a cpa license they said. You will learn the exxon way. What a joke. Exxon provides no skills to finance folks that are useful outside of exxon. You think because you can sumifs and vlookup you are a finance Profesional. Wake up get your cpa license. CPA is a profession they are always in demand. Take it from me take life into your own hands
Dual degree in engineering and bio med. Going to medical school in the fall.
Tax expert. Just accepted a new role with KPMG I say good day xom. Vaya con dios 150k
I don't understand why people are not willing to believe you can get a good job out of exxon. This place is not that great. You been siping the kool-aid for way too long
Many of these salaries listed here are ludicrous.
You did come from EM, you understand. It's on the resume.
Not exactly considered cutting edge in engineering, financials or especially IT.
Perhaps your EM experience (PADP, etc.) has taught well how to use Key Words in resumes.
But that only goes so far.
I suspect several of these purported hirings are wishful BS or trolls.
Left EMIT for FAANG (L5 band ) - TC $300k
@Baby Boomer, on a board full of people who are miserable in their careers, you stand out as the most miserable...how sad does your life have to be to come to one of these posts and respond with that? I would say go spend time with your family on the holiday, but I’m guessing there’s a reason you’re being miserable here instead
Pharma is about the same. They use quite a few process engineer roles. Salary might be slightly lower but they have good bonus and benefits that makes up for it. Many from NJ site have switched.
How many of you think you will make it till next year let alone 35 years. While I respect you for a great career. Many of us have greater opportunities outside exxon and outside OG.
Engineer 35 years experience. Working projects, $325k base. 20% tax protected, rotator working one month- one month off, all international projects. Never ever wanted to change; EM has been very good to me and my family over the years. Will now retire FI.
Got the vac :)
Any idea how much to expect at pharma companies?
@1xov+1abu31ZO Did you have to move to work for Apple?
I love this thread. Can people start including with their salary at Exxon was as well?
Engineer. Working as supply chain manager for walmart $175k. Best decision I ever made.
Financial analyst for Apple 127k. Glad to be out of yes men controllers group.
I guess there are quite a few people who can't imagine life could be better outside. For those who foundn sucess congrats. For those too scared to make a move . I pray the fear be lifted.
To the guy who got a job at Honeywell, that was a big mistake. This is the worst of the Fortune 100 companies by a long shot. Did you do no research?
Still unemployed and looking. Working part time to keep busy.
This forum would be more useful if we didn't have numbskulls talking about getting 180k at Dow with 8 years experience.