My last company had layoffs every April. I was there for four years and each year it was the same thing. Does XOM have something similar? I've been here for seven months and haven't heard of any layoffs so far, so I'm thinking we might be due a round sometime soon.
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@9xsn+1qbuqEEk Why do you feel a need to write something like that?
@cih+1qbuqEEk no one cares about the UK! Never have and never will!
New employees, i.e., <5 years are continuously evaluated mostly for being a "good fit" for the Company. This means you align with Company values and they can use you in a management role, if they choose to later on. If you are deemed not to be a good fit you will be told in no uncertain terms and be run off one way or the other. If that's the case, just leave with whatever recommendations you can garner and go.
Good Luck
Yes, it started in 2020.
If you have joined in the UK, you don’t get a choice of PIL. If you have been employed longer than 2 years in the UK, they cannot sack you but can make your life difficult and a career non existent. Either way, it’s no fun to work here.
Try and find an exit now. Your health and wellbeing will definitely thank you for it!
In July to early August, you’ll find out about the results of your performance assessment. Since 2020, 5-8% of the people are in the NSI category which means that they have to be put on a performance improvement program or take a payment in lieu of the PIP and leave.
Since you are new, the stakes are higher. In your first partial year, you can be made to make this choice if your manager decides your performance isn’t acceptable. After the first partial year and until you hit 5 years, if you get NSI, you don’t have a choice and have to take the PIL. If you are in Needs Improvement (bottom 20% but not bottom 5%), you also have the PIP or PIL choice.
@OP They have a PIP target if that’s what you’re talking about.
If you still work at EM then you should know what that number is and when PIPs start landing in inboxes.
If you don’t work at EM and you’re just stirring the pot because you can’t or won’t let the place go then I can’t help you. Neither can anyone else.
Remember that EM let you go for one of two reasons: they either didn’t value you as an employee, or you had it coming. Either way, EM isn’t worth your time.
OP, I'm really sorry that you've joined us. Let me be clear. Your career is over. You should look for a new job right now. Now, to your question. The first year you aren't ranked so you might be safe. Your second year you're ranked at 50%. Your full ranking starts in your third year. That's when Exxon will most likely NSI you which is almost the same as been laid off. Darren doesn't like saying that he's laying off people. He prefers to hide it as a "low performance" during the PA period. Once you are humiliated with the NSI even if you deliver at 100% most people just leave. Some do take the PIP and might pass it. But you are already marked. Your career is over. Please, do yourself a favor and start looking for another job right now. Your health will thank you.