Generally a lower payer in the market unless you get the top performance outcome which only about a fifth of the population can achieve, if you are middle of the road performer or slightly less forget ever getting paid at market rates.
Staffing reductions will make your workload substantial, expect long hours and no OT/Bonus, if you don't play ball they will reflect that in your performance outcome which might get you terminated and will assure you get no raise.
The performance assessment system breeds toxicity and pettiness among peers as its ultra competitive and a forced distribution.
Company no longer stands on its own, and is a shell of what it once was, now run by Exxon. This is proven through the closure of the Canada HQ, Research Centers as well as tech centers in Moncton.
One of their biggest work efforts is to continue find new ways to offshore/downsize headcount in Canada
If you are an operations employee, it's an OK employer, but anything in the office locations is a grind for survival and will likely continue to see downsizing.
Benefits reductions twice in the past two years with removal of education assistance for dependents as well as overall benefits changes for employees and future retirees.
Given recent decisions, no level of management in country has bought into the company vision or mission and are checking out at a rapid pace, the result is a toxic environment where no one desires to be there.
There is potential that things could improve when the dust settles in 3-5 years from now and the in-country employees hope to find some stability.
