BHP Billiton Reviews

Former Employee – worked at BHP Billiton as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Strong work ethic, organized, friendly

Cons – The location was poor in New Mexico,

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BHP Billiton full-time

Pros – They will support almost any formal training you have identified. Line Management expects even young engineers to consistently deliver

Cons – Some older engineers are too stuck in their ways. Inovation is sometimes turned down if it is perceived as too cumbersome.

Advice to Senior Management – Be clear & reasonable about your expectations.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at BHP Billiton full-time

Pros – BHP does have some good benefits

Cons – Company does not seem to care about employees. Felt like I did not matter. Right hand does not know what left hand is doing.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BHP Billiton full-time for less than a year

Pros – above average benefits for now. van pool is paid by the company, but it is not easy to do because of so many meetings and late hours you have to work. It was not easy to start a van pool.

Cons – very slow process for almost everything; need approval for almost anything. computer network has been so slow that you cannot really do much serious seismic work; micromanaged; single minded, very little lateral collaboration.

Advice to Senior Management – simplify the process, rule, and empower your people before they leave.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at BHP Billiton

Pros – good company to work for

Cons – lot of hours even late hours

Current Employee – been working at BHP Billiton for more than 7 years

Pros – Good pay & benefits
Financial strength
Opportunities to change role if desired

Cons – Poor treatment to people in general
Top to bottom mentality with no say or hear from people on the ground
Highly unefficient systems and processes
Governance is there to protect us all....unless you over do it.
Processes takes precendence on profits
Poor work life balance

Advice to Senior Management – Let the Marius Kloppers culture go out with him, focus on efficiency, bring motivation to people

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at BHP Billiton full-time for less than a year

Pros – 1) The benefits, hands down, are among the top in the industry.
-Great health insurance
-Base salary right at industry average, additional bonus (bringing total pay up to the top quarter of the industry)
-$2 Lunch
-9/80's, or the option for half-day Friday

2) People are generally very friendly and helpful (especially if you are new). No one I have encountered seems to be "in it for themselves."

3) Career development is taken very seriously here; it's handled much better than I've seen at any other company I've worked for. If you work hard, you will be rewarded and promoted.

Cons – 1) Roughly 60% of the Houston workforce has less than 1 year experience at BHP. Huge knowledge deficit, little training.

2) Things take a comically long time to get done, due to BHP's archaic, drawn-out processes with respect to ALL aspects of the business. That seems to be the culture here.

3) General perceptions of management are that they don't care, and that they don't understand processes themselves. How can they expect people to effectively do their jobs when they dispense poor advice?

4) Delegation of work can sometimes be an issue. Some people have too much; others have too little. This applies to every group.

Advice to Senior Management – 1) Your people (both new and old) need serious amounts of training.

2) The general perception from many employees is that management doesn't care about helping people get their jobs done fast. Please change that perception.

3) Give us more autonomy. We're adults; not children.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BHP Billiton full-time for more than a year

Pros – $2 Lunch
Benefits
Pay equivilent to industry
Overall peers are friendly to each other

Cons – Office spaces (cubicles) are half wall glass, approximately 4'x4'.
Managers are not up to par, mostly out of their comfort zone or expertise.
Very top down management style, if you are not a manager you have trouble being heard.

Advice to Senior Management – Treat people with the respect that you expect of to get yourself.
Hurry and build new building before high perfomers leave.
Place managers in their area of exertise.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at BHP Billiton

Pros – People are great. They treat you like friends.

Cons – Company continues to layoff people

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at BHP Billiton full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good Benefits and Pay. Great Company

Cons – Need help in the HR Dept

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company