AVOID THIS COMPANY LIKE THE PLAGUE!! - Anonymous employee SM Energy Employee Review

1.0
Jul 22, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If this were 10 years ago, I'd have a pretty good list of pros. But as of today and all the changes this company has made, I cannot list one good thing to list.

Cons

This company has ruined so many lives in the past 5 years! People that were loyal and hard working were just used and then let go. Once you hit 60, you can expect to be accused of just about anything and fired. Management is awful and it stems from the president of the company and his cold blooded attitude to people. You are not permitted to work any part time jobs to help pay your bills if you work for sm. If caught, you are fired. You belong to them 24/7. Benefits used to be top notch, but are average at best now. There are so many people in management that would never hold these positions in any other company. If you are the buddy to your manager, you are OK. Otherwise, expect to be treated badly and reviews are usually below average, no matter how hard you work. It's very common to find out a male manager is having inappropriate relation with other females in the office. Micromanagement is common from office managers that have no clue whats going on in oil and gas.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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