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Location: San Ramon, CA
Company: ChevronTexaco
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: MBA



Job Responsibilities
Coordinating Data Collection and Standards for Strategic Planning 30% Assisting Project teams in Understanding Alternative Value to the Corporation 20% Developing a Data System for Collection and Dissemination of Data 50%.
Uppers
Combining quantitative and qualitative views of our business Interaction with a lot of very diverse people The work I am doing really makes a difference in how we view our business.
Downers
Sometimes hours are long and unpredictable.
Lifestyle
Work hours are inconsistent. ChevronTexao has a 9/80 work schedule, but we tend to work as much as is needed to do the job. During crunch times it can be 80 hour weeks (2-3X per year). I'am on the road something like 1 month peer year, usually in 2-3 day stretches. Last year though I was ot of the country for 3 weeks. Dress code is smart casual. Lots of diversity in the workforce. People form all over the world interact with my office.
Compensation
$125 k base salary, about 10k/yr bonus.
Advice to Jobseekers
I came up through the technical ranks, then transferred to the commercia and business side. Understanding only the technical or only the business side is not useful.

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