Burnout for decent pay and a great 401k - Software Developer EOG Employee Review

1.0
23 June 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-You will never be bored. -The pay is/was good for the company HQ location while I was employed. -You will probably learn alot, it's pretty fast paced -If you like changing your desk alot, they move people around every 6 months/year -The progressive 401k match is probably the only one I've seen that's reasonable IF it's still there and IF you can get off contract. You can definitely retire on this match.

Cons

-Pay is bad compared to East coast or West coast (that's pretty obvious though) -Lots of micromanaging (though some managers are better than others) -They block massive amounts of websites on the VPN and in house making it difficult to search google for anything. This also means you can't do anything on break. -Per the new CEO, when asked "our workers are leaving for places with more remote flexibility" he responded "let them leave, we dont want them" -They have a tendency to hire exclusively through long term renewable contracts to avoid paying benefits and have the ability to fire people at any time (This is something google was fined for recently). -There is no time for creating good work, just fast work. Get it done fast. -The CIO is also the CTO so you have a guy who doesn't have deep knowledge of technology making it hard to understand what he is asking for -Workers who exceeded expectations were expected to keep doing so with no reward. They WILL grind you to burnout without you realizing if allowed. This is for real: If you are caught having any sort of fun, you will be reported to other managers. I'm not joking.

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5.0
16 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very personable colleagues, and company respects young professional growth and development

Cons

Work life balance / pace of work environment is division specific

3.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The benefits were excellent, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. When I was hired in 2010, PTO was determined by a combination of age and tenure. By the time I left in December 2016, I had accumulated about five weeks of vacation.

Cons

In 2017, upper management decided to close the Tyler, TX division, which had been operating for at least 17 years. I had planned to retire from EOG, but that decision changed everything. I was given the choice to relocate or be laid off. Because I could not afford the cost of moving, I was laid off, which had a significant negative impact on my life. It took me more than two years to find another job in the oil and gas industry in Tyler, TX.

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