Equinor Reviews

Management is a joke. They do not want input or feedback, which is in direct contradiction to the core values of being Open, Courageous, Caring and Collaborative (formerly Hands-on). Many of these individuals have been promoted above their area(s) of expertise and seem to retain a cult status within the company. This is a common thread across many disciplines and departments in both the Houston and Austin office. The latest example of the childish culture to which we are subjected can be seen by an email sent to all employees in the Austin office this evening by our esteemed SVP of US Onshore Operations. "All, As I sat in a meeting in Paramount this afternoon, I casually monitored the use of the handrails on the stairs between the 4th and 5th floors. I am very disappointed to say that 90% of the people that used the stairs did not use the handrails. I want each and every one of you to know that I consider this unacceptable behavior. I expect our office employees to work to the same standard we expect of our field employees, and I expect everyone to use the handrails when you use the stairs. This is an easy rule to follow, and I look forward to observing people using the handrails from now on." Who would want to work under senior management as condescending as this? If you're a fan of layers upon layers upon layers of unnecessary management and playing the game to get ahead, then you might consider this Con a Pro.

Where do I start? 1. The prior review that talks about a member of the HR team having an affair with someone management is 100% true. It's the worst company secret and I'm glad someone brought it up. This same person used her position of power to make sure people weren't able to move from one location to another by spreading false lies to hiring managers of internal jobs. She has moved from the Austin, Houston and Stamford offices. And has allowed her position to enact retaliation efforts against good employees across the US, for personal reasons, and to help incompetent management remove employees that expose bad business practices. This is how it works. An employee will bring up better ways to do things or expose serious problems. Senior management becomes threatened because it makes them look vulnerable and they will put a target on your back. Instead of fixing the problem, senior management conspires with HR, and uses them as a weapon. Management will move you out of your position, then HR spreads lies to hiring managers, to make sure you can't get internal jobs. 2. The company in the US is "HYPER" political. Good work and solutions are not appreciated. Only relationships and friends "in the right places" matters. This creates a "clan" mentality where management protects one another if they add value or not. 3. The only good reviews on Glassdoor are from 2 camps - Interns and college hires (who don't know any better). And Norwegian employees in Norway. 4, People aren't recognized who show initiative and make things better.