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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(7,126 total reviews)
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Meg O’Neill

63% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

bp has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The bp 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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4.0
Sep 21, 2011
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Common process and systems worldwide. Able to communicate with other BP counterparts around the world.

Cons

Large global organization. New initiatives take longer to implement due to the diverse stakeholder needs around the world. Leads to beauracracy.

3.0
Sep 21, 2011
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place for a newcomer or a relatively recent undergrad - lots of training opportunities, lots of development opportunities, and all around access to solid corporate best practices to learn all the things one shouldn't do and how to do things well. As a large firm, it does spend its resources and money on developing people and all in all, it is a great starting point for ones career...

Cons

After about 10 years or so, even as a high-potential candidate, one often runs into lack of development opportunities, mismatch with salary expectations, lack of opportunities, lack of flexibility (work hours, work locations). In recent years, there has been an outflow of senior level female leaders from the company - see some of the reasons above.

3.0
Sep 18, 2011
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

International assignments, opportunities to learn if you stay around long enough, decent benefits, obtained advanced degree on company dime, refining locations (all being sold)

Cons

Would not recommend as a long-term future in the US, outside of Houston. Leadership has become a 'DILBERT-cartoon-caricature' of itseff”. They have hired or are breeding leaders that lack integrity to doing things the right way the first time or nor care to leave the office and learn about how the business runs. A company that formerly placed value on ability, concrete results, and integrity, BP has championed a revolutionary paper-for-brains-check-the-box leadership method coupled with fellow middle managers that lack ability to cognitively comprehend, prioritize, and integrate into existing policies or practices because they are scared and lack the vital experience. Many middle managers stymie continuous improvement by failing to disclose seriousness of events, fearing career implications. Where the Gulf of Mexico, Texas City, and other incidents should have simplified and focused business and operations objectives, the company handsomely rewards the retreads that led the company into that type of exposure in the first place.

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