Global business services at BP is not a place to grow - Anonymous employee bp Employee Review

3.0
Feb 2, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

great benefits: 401k (3% match) , amazing HMO health care (starting at $200 for a couple), 5 days EXPTO, base 2 weeks vacation, holidays off, 2 personal choice holidays (extra 2 days vacation), work from home (1-2 days per week)

Cons

At BP, there are constantly too many business and organizational changes, cost cutting left and right (moving work to Accenture in India and Malaysia), divesting businesses just to bring them back after realizing too late they make money, mediocre holiday party to save money, rare spot bonus opportunities, no holiday outing, no team lunches. If you are wanting a career at BP, start at big BP (benefits and pay are much better), rather than BP's Shared Business Services (Global Business Services, GBS). GBS moves work overseas to save money, but does not make the effort to bring more work from BP to supplement the divested activities.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

It’s easy to get stuck in one position if you’re a high performer. Seemed like if you’re good at your job you get stuck there while others get a lot more mobility. The options I had to move were all within the same sphere, great if you like what you are currently doing but not so much otherwise. Also, expect a re-org every 2-3yrs, change can be good but it was often disruptive during my tenure.

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