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Talisman Energy

Acquired by Repsol

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Experience working in Malaysian subsidiary - not what it used to be - Anonymous employee Talisman Energy Employee Review

3.0
16 Aug 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Location of office - very central, next to train station and surrounded by shops and services. Great benefits for permanent full-time staff - e.g. includes dental when most companies don't. Good regional support. Accessible relationships and consistent communication with head office in Calgary.

Cons

Parking is a nightmare in the Citibank building with few decent options nearby. Divide between local staff and expatriates. Imbalance in diversity of local staff leading to an almost government/small company atmosphere instead of the large multinational that it is. Salary is decent but still slightly below market value. Zero career opportunities. Most important - terrible leadership. Four country managers in as many years. The most recent leadership was erratic, inconsistent, unethical and sadly ran the company with a "bully" mentality. - company was run like a small business in a lower income developing nation, and staff were treated accordingly (exacerbating the local/expat divide). - recent higher than normal turnover rate of staff across different disciplines as a result.

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5.0
11 Jan 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good pay and benefits always

Cons

uper management is just ok

2.0
19 Mar 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I worked at talisman for two years as an influential lead engineer in one of the most high profile plays in the company. It was mentioned to me that talisman was a low performing organization with a desire to change, however I was not prepared for the chaos, poor training, and lack of leadership from most every department. Top management levels are distanced from the day-to-day operations and it shows in the stock performance. The people that stay at Talisman are often in positions that are beyond their experience (which can be a good thing), however this is a systemic condition leading to poor management support and a lack of willingness to change. The street has figured this out and it is directly reflected in their stock value.

Cons

poor management support and lack of top down leadership creates a country club atmosphere

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