Q&A With Hess Corporation Employees
At Hess, you can make a difference… In your career by continually building your skills, experience and abilities – there are many opportunities for personal growth. In your compensation by performing at a high level – the better you perform, the more you can earn. In your quality of life with benefits that take good care of the necessities and give you meaningful extras – you’ll have the tools to build the life you desire for yourself and your family. In the community by helping build life-saving water wells, inspiring others to learn and grow, rehabilitating parks and building homes for those less fortunate – we do the right thing even when nobody’s watching. In the company’s success by taking initiative as an individual or as part of a team. You are empowered with the ability to influence the outcome, no matter what your job – you won’t get lost in the crowd.
How employees describe working at Hess Corporation
Social Responsibilities Integrity and Partner
Safe, compliant, reliable and efficient
Incredible 401k match and good medical benefits
i really don't like my job
They have meant absolutely everything for me and my family.
What it's like to work at Hess Corporation
- Hess Corporation employees generally work 10.2 hrs a day
- Employees at Hess Corporation report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 64% of Hess Corporation employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Hess Corporation employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- Hess Corporation employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 59% of Hess Corporation employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Hess Corporation Employees
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What's the interview process like at Hess Corporation?
takes time to get through it and get all the approval for an offer to be extended
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Hess Corporation?
less transparency than there used to be - would like to see things move back to where they were
How's the work life balance at Hess Corporation?
good in most groups - everyone is encouraged to keep a good balance and keep family as priority - there is a very small number of managers that struggle with this for their people
How does Hess Corporation make decisions around promotions?
annual exercises are conducted with HR to evaluate the performance of everyone within a particular salary band - succession planning and promotion timeline are determined during those sessions
How's the vacation policy at Hess Corporation?
very good for experience hires or long term employees
Does Hess Corporation have any remote positions?
all administrative positions are in the various offices or site locations - no admin positions work remotely
What is the best part about your compensation package at Hess Corporation?
Top Employee Response
Base and bonus opportunity are better than average in and out of industry.
What are some of the best things about your team at Hess Corporation?
Eagerness, passion, different perspectives, usually respectful of differing opinions, and willingness to listen.
What do you like best about the leadership team at Hess Corporation?
Top Employee Response
Have strategic vision yet practical on how to operationalize. Functional leaders could encourage more cross-functional teams on projects.
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Hess Corporation?
Projects to support the business should place more emphasis on front-end planning around resources and risks before implementation.
What makes you most happy at Hess Corporation?
Top Employee Response
The challenging work, the space and opportunity to learn on the job and the family-like atmosphere.
What do employees at Hess Corporation think about their benefits?
Hess Corporation employees rate their overall benefits a C and most of them think the perks are Good. 61% of Hess Corporation employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of the employees believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at Hess Corporation?
50% of the same employees also feel like Hess Corporation is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Hess Corporation.
How are the managers at Hess Corporation?
Hess Corporation employees rate their manager a D or 57/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (50%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Hess Corporation?
Hess Corporation employees rates their pay and overall compensation a C+ or 67/100. 59% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 44% of employees get raises every year.









