Why Work For Us? 

You are here > Home > Careers > Why Work For Us

Chesapeake has built an environment that provides our employees with the opportunity to achieve great personal and corporate success. Our management team has confidence in our employees and empowers them to think on their feet, make decisions and deliver results that contribute directly to our bottom line.

Our commitment to creating a great place to work was validated when we were added to FORTUNE Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For® list.

Just take a look at a few of the reasons why we're such a hit with our employees:

  • Team approach to projects, continuing to learn while working with the industry’s best professionals
  • Pride in being associated with an industry leader
  • Low-hierarchy management team provides dynamic leadership
  • Opportunity to learn and grow in a fast-paced and changing industry
  • Career growth based on ability rather than longevity

 

Recognition of our success in 2007, 2008 and 2009:

  • FORTUNE Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the second consecutive year
  • Outside Magazine's "Best Places to Work" list
  • Oil and Gas Investor Magazine's "Best Corporate Citizen Award"
  • The Governor's Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Safety and Health
  • The 2009 Oklahoma City Beacon Award for outstanding involvement and contributions to the community
  • Forbes Platinum 400 list of America’s Best Big Companies
  • Forbes named Chesapeake the Best Managed Company in the Oil and Gas Industry
  • Forbes named CEO Aubrey McClendon one of 10 top CEOs in the nation for the second consecutive year
  • Baseline 500 magazine ranked Chesapeake as the number one company in information asset management for the second consecutive year
  • Daily Oklahoman “Best Place to Work” for three years
  • Oklahoma City Business Ethics Award

 

Other enticing qualities that make our employees take notice include:

Campus Headquarters – Take a look at how we’ve built our campus to reflect our commitment to our employees.

Oklahoma City – Find out what makes Oklahoma City a great place to work, live and play.

Regional Corporate Offices – Chesapeake has Regional Corporate Offices in Charleston, West Virginia; Fort Worth, Texas; Shreveport, Louisiana and Little Rock, Arkansas.

Field Offices – From New Mexico to New York, we have employees in 60 field office locations across the nation.

Communities – See how we give back to the communities where we operate.

Fortune 100 Best Places to Work