I’m considering a job there so I’d love to understand.
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Hey! I’m the one who said that!
Poor raises. MPC always has money for share buybacks but never has money for raises. You’ll get a decent bonus but you will be starting again next year to get a good bonus, you are missing out on meaningful raises that compound annually.
Toxic management. Favoritism galore. Different standards for different people. If you are good at your job you will get beat like a three dollar mule while the guy who is awful but plays golf with the boss man gets to come and go as he pleases, it’s attendance optional for him. I got a nomination for a Maraward one time and my boss was too lazy to turn in the paperwork so I could get it. True story.
Poor work life balance. If you are good at your job you’ll be there all the time, and you won’t get an extra nickel for it on salary. I worked Christmas, called in on my anniversary, he-l they even tried to call me in to work when I was at another refinery for them. I was also called to come in when I was out of the country.
Limited opportunities for promotion. If you are a Chemical Engineer the sky is the limit, if you aren’t then you’d better like the job you were hired in to do because you have a slim to zero chance of doing anything else.
HR has definitely entered the chat. Come work in the field for a week and you will most likely retract that statement. Yes I'm in the "crafts" category as a field worker and have been with the company longer than most. If the bs from upper management keeps getting worse there will be more of us leaving. We are fed up and you have already seen skilled field workers leaving. There are more to follow.
MPC is a good company to work for. Like any other company, there are some assignments/locations that are better than others. There are also some leaders that are better than others. Overall, the company is changing a bit to ensure long-term competitiveness and make sure that it is prepared for the lower-margin periods that inevitably come with the cyclic nature of refining. These changes have resulted in cost reductions and spending barriers that haven’t been well-received by the whole workforce. I’ve worked for 2 other chemical/refining companies, and MPC is still the best employer I’ve had by far.