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4 min read

• April 7, 2025

A place to thrive

Strong culture, enabled by strong leadership, integrated talent development approach, and active employee engagement.
Company-wide survey continues to underscore strong employee understanding of and alignment with Corporate strategy; double-digit increases in a quarter of the questions, and engagement index up almost 10%, over the last two years.
Over 30% of professional employees¹ participating in Company’s stock program; reinforcing joint ownership of our success and directly rewarding performance.

Report

4 min read

• April 7, 2025

Strategic talent objective

We have a diverse and engaged workforce, and we enable every employee to reach their potential over a long-term career by providing unrivaled opportunities for personal and professional growth with impactful work meeting society’s essential needs.

Our purpose is to create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.

Our strategy focuses on maximizing our competitive advantages in scale, integration, technology, execution excellence – and our people – to build globally competitive businesses.

Developing our people and maintaining a strong culture are core strategic priorities and absolutely essential to achieving our long-term objectives.

We are focused on building high-performing teams, enabled by a collaborative and productive environment where individual and cultural differences are respected and embraced, a place where all employees are challenged to deliver their best, can thrive, and reach their full potential.

Our Standards of Business Conduct underpin our culture, supporting our commitment to: equal employment opportunities, prohibiting discrimination in the workplace, and unbiased outcomes in our policies and programs.

We are ExxonMobil

Strong culture. Strong future.

We are proud to be part of ExxonMobil
We treat everyone with respect
We value our people, customers, partners, and communities
We work hard and have fun
We listen, learn, and adapt
We are committed to high standards, operations excellence, and business integrity
We consistently outperform competition

The strength of our culture has been foundational to our success for decades.

We leverage our We are ExxonMobil culture framework to articulate our core values and leadership expectations. It also outlines key behavioral skills that apply to all employees.

Our expectations of leaders steer the actions and development of our leaders to achieve business results that meet and exceed our strategic business objectives and position us for long-term success.

Our culture is enabled by a strong focus on leadership and key talent systems, including performance assessment, on-the-job experiences, and formal training to consistently develop our people. Through our partnerships with the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina, our uniquely-designed leadership programs help our leaders fully connect We are ExxonMobil with our strategic priorities and unlock the full potential of our workforce. Nearly 60% of our eligible leaders have now participated in these redesigned leadership programs, with another ~20% to participate by the end of 2025.

Results of our 2024 company-wide survey continued to demonstrate employee engagement and pride in being part of ExxonMobil, as well as employee understanding of our Company’s purpose and strategy, our progress in fostering a productive and inclusive environment, and our efforts to strengthen our culture.

“Our strong culture sets us apart. Our people share a commitment to excellence and operating with integrity. We are out-of-the-box thinkers who work together to achieve ‘what’s next.’ As a worldwide leader in energy, we believe in impacts that last – from careers that span decades to our long-standing legacy of powering modern life.

Our employees have access to a diverse range of experiences through various roles that stretch them to continuously learn and grow personally and professionally – where you start doesn’t define where you go.”

Inge Van Coppenolle

Vice President, Human Resources

Rewards and well-being

ExxonMobil’s compensation, benefits, and programs are designed to attract and retain the best talent for a lifelong career. We recognize that the health and well-being of our employees are linked to their quality of life and workplace productivity.

Highly differentiated pay-for-performance is foundational to our compensation program design. The design of our programs and processes drives unbiased outcomes. Specific to compensation, this results in the same levels of compensation for the same performance, experience, and level, thereby maintaining internal alignment.

Our review of pay outcomes includes comparative analysis of compensation of women and men, and minority and non-minorities in the U.S. A third-party analysis, conducted in early 2025, validated that the design of the system is working as intended – compensation is at parity. Analysis across the U.S. population showed a pay gap of less than 0.5% between women and men, and minority and non-minority employees in the U.S.

Over 30% of professional employees¹ participate in our stock program, building ownership in our Company’s success. Award levels are tied to classification level and individual performance, in line with our pay-for-performance philosophy.

Our benefits and programs support employees throughout their careers and into retirement. This includes savings and pension plans, which provide financial stability for our employees, retirees, and their families, underpinned by the financial strength of the Company.

Health and well-being

Our health benefits meet a diverse range of needs, from preventative care and wellness programs to comprehensive coverage. Our health management programs support employees around the globe.

Financial planning

We offer some of the best pension and savings plans in the world, providing financial security into retirement. This is supplemented with financial planning advice available to employees as and when needed.

Long-term security

We provide financial stability for our employees and their families. This includes life insurance, disability leave, and programs that support income stability during difficult times.

Workplace flexibility

Building and sustaining our culture requires intentional effort; one element of this is the collaboration that comes from in-person interactions. We support individual flexibility for employees to temporarily adjust when and where they work to manage short-term developments, considering business and individual needs. This also includes paid time off and leave of absence to optimize life and work.

Additional life benefits

Beyond our core offerings, our employees gain access to many other programs that may include loan assistance, back-up dependent care assistance, and employee service anniversary awards and recognition.