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Apache fosters a learn on your own environment with little to no visible teamwork amongst departmental peers.  Most employees at Apache openly discuss how much they dislike their jobs in the hallways throughout the company.  Senior management uses key performance indicators such as "fire in the belly" for measuring individual performance criteria, but they themselves do not exhibit the same.  The executives on the 14th floor do not interact with employees; nor do they visit their departments or interface with them at all.  The departmental managers and leaders are often known as unfair and protect their favourites who have years of tenure with the Company.  The hardest part of my job was trying to get assistance or a returned telephone call from unknowledgable people who have  been shuffled around, overworked, or who flat would rather surf Facebook on company time than help solve a company related issue. Many employees have recently walked off the job due to repeated frustration or disappointment with a response from the Human Resources dept.  Apache did provide very good benefits and lots of volunteer efforts for involvement in the community.  However, Apache is known throughout the industry to pay much lower wages than its peers.  Due to low pay, I did not feel Apache retained top-notch skill sets in its field.

A typical day at work consist of electronic copies with transmittal through the network for various parties for review and approval. Track all documents submitted for approval. Controlling all incoming and outgoing documents. 	Provide clerical support for Land Administration personnel including, not limited to. Performed extensive administrative tasks. Responsible for daily operations including scanning and processing of ducmentst. Imaging operations which includes: scrubbing, scanning, categorizing, distributing and archiving. Cordinate Acquisitions and Divestiture imaging projects. Retrieving/referencing information for users: coordinate special assignments/projects as needed. Created and maintained filing system. Created and updated Excel spreadsheet for claims processing. Provide an efficient, professional service to all Apache Corporation users. Assisted the imaging team in scanning/indexing documents for several major acquisitions and divestures. Manage and maintain all project documentation to be stored in FileNet Workplace Conduct weekly performance reviews to review project progress toward established objectives.


A typical day at work is come in work hard and leave work behind you as you step into another role as caregiver to your family.  Apache is big on teaching the new Quorum System with lots of videos and Lunch & Learn classes.  Plus, work safety and culture.... Ambassador program to learn more about how energy is needed.  Management is great, flexible and considerate of their employees.  Everyone here is kind, welcoming to new employees, supportive, hard working.  Hardest part of the job is learning all the new technologies with Teams, Outlook meeting scheduler and managing time.  Working a hybrid schedule is the best of two worlds, working remote keeps the cost of gas and wear/tear of vehicle plus avoids commuting time away from family but still get to come into the office and connect with colleagues and enjoy some of the wonderful benefits Apache offers, i.e., free workouts, discount employee cafeteria, lunch/learn and the many other opportunities Apache offers in diversity and inclusion.  

Many roles don’t need special education – the skills can be learned on the job. This is especially true for operational roles, where workers start as “green hands” with the aim to work their way up as they learn. It is also worth noting that the O&G industry is a meshwork of hundreds of contractors and sub-contractors, with different types of work split between specialists. Everything from pipe installation to cleaning can be contracted separately – and every area needs entry-level workers who can “start at ground zero” and learn fast.

There are two things to bear in mind. 1) As the jobs don’t require special education, there is rarely a shortage of available labour. This means that companies are less likely to advertise, or only advertise locally. People can walk in off the street and submit a resume. It is also common for new employees to come via recommendations. 2) The roles are usually filled through third-party recruiting firms. This is why you don’t see many entry-level jobs on the BP website. The O&G companies outsource hiring decisions to trusted partners.

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Employees aren’t often thrilled about the performance review process, either. Employee engagement company TINYPulse surveyed over one thousand professionals and discovered that 37 percent think the process is outdated, and 42 percent feel that managers leave important elements out of their reviews due to bias. Nearly a quarter said they feared performance reviews, and the trend was especially strong among millennials, who also said the process stressed them out.

Managers only promote development program employees, expats, and people who went to 2 select schools they recruit from. They seem to have driven out a lot of talent through their project ascend and are dragging out a process to lay off a lot of employees.  They brought in an outside management consultant firm to tell them something they should have known if they were doing their job.  They had too many employees doing nothing, and the ones that were working were carrying the weight of others. Huge waste of shareholder value over the last few years and their share program for the employees is worth nothing by the time it vests with the continuous decline in stock price. They have been making up VP level positions for the last few years to just put their cronies in high paying spots. Then bringing in outside industry folks from banks and investment analyst companies to do planning operations and they still can't come up with a good plan or stick to it.

I worked full time at Apache Corporation for over 11 years.  My coworkers, in my group, were toxic but that was not the case in all groups.  In other groups I worked in, the people were wonderful and the Manager was top notch.  They were petty and always looking for a way to make themselves look better by making you look bad instead of working as a team.  Supervisor was deaf to the concerns and blind to the actions of others.   In other groups I worked in, the people were wonderful and the Manager was top notch. 

Apaches benefits are excellent!  They added, in the last two years, a week of elder care, 5 days for family funeral leave and 5 floating holidays instead of three, in addition to 10 paid holidays and vacation time.  They also match 401K at 8% and have an annual bonus.

After 14 years with the company I was laid off this year but still I cannot say anything negative about my experience at Apache Corporation. The only con I would list would be the mentality that holds back employees from advancement because they didn't have the opportunity to gain a degree. Even after working their a decade I could not advance any further without a degree despite years of experience which I find to be a rather stale mentality.

Otherwise I had very positive experiences. I learned and grew with Apache with a very supportive atmosphere including a management staff. I was given some opportunities to explore different facets of the company because there stood an underlying belief I could succeed by my managers. In doing this they only expanded on my experience and knowledge which I am thankful for.

There was no such thing as a typical day. My department was (in addition to its normal function) a go-to for all sorts of questions, so you never knew what your day would hold. Apache has a great drive toward talent improvement, so training opportunities were plentiful. Management was accessible and good to interact with. Culture varied from department to department; my area was laid-back, but full of learning opportunities. The most enjoyable parts were learning more about a new career field, and working with my department, which was full of people who were easy to get along with and willing to teach what you didn't know. The hardest part was convincing other departments to let mine take on responsibilities we were best suited for.

Apache was once the place everyone wanted to be and for good reason. This will probably sound as if I am a disgruntled employee, I am not. Business is business and I am very happy not being at Apache anymore. Apache used to take care of the employees and in return we were a dedicated bunch. But after many failed management decisions the company started to come apart. Managers were more concerned with keeping their job at any cost, which was always on the backs of the field hands. It was more about blame versus solve the problem. My family decided enough was enough and made an exit plan. It was just in time, now they have used threats to some employees to return to work, from short term disability, or lose your job. With a child in critical care, that is just sad. 

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