Baker Hughes reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,860 total reviews)
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Lorenzo Simonelli

84% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Baker Hughes has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,860 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Baker Hughes employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energia, mineração, utilitários industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews
3.0
Mar 26, 2026

Good benefits but limited promotion opportunities

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Company has good benefits and a generous time off approach.

Cons

Moving up - forget about it. Like someone else stated, you can languish in a role for a decade or more while begging, educating yourself, and learning everything you can and still not be promoted. Then you will see people who have half your skills moving up the ladder. It is frustrating. The other point is the number system. You are given a "grade" and no matter what you do, what you learn, or what skills you have, they are dead-set on only allowing a 1 grade movement, so don't push yourself to be better, it doesn't matter.

4.0
Mar 24, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a well-defined corporate strategy that aligns effectively with current industry trends and market realities. While the high-level direction is sound, the frequent organizational changes in a short timeframe can occasionally create distractions and impact day-to-day focus.

Cons

Middle-management strategy is often disconnected from the top. There is a noticeable trend of increasing responsibilities or seniority expectations without corresponding compensation adjustments. Frequent workforce reductions and inconsistent career growth paths across departments create a high-stress environment

4.0
Mar 23, 2026

Comfortable but no growth

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, culture. Depends on which dept u are in. Best benefit is work from office only 5 days a month

Cons

Low increment, its very hard to be promoted. U can stay there for 10 years they still wont promote u

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