Baker Hughes Reviews

Pros

(+) Wide array of service portfolio from upstream to downstream. Opportunities to endeavor other product line is feasible, retaining talents within the organization.
(+) Interaction with management and client
(+) Product line based training

Cons

(-) Job (mis)match is 'adversely affected by economics', so they speak. In their current talent acquisition system for fresh graduates (e.g. LEAD), some talents might not be channeled towards product lines that where they can fully harness their background.
(-) Assigned career managers might not be able to monitor progress of their talents in the program (e.g. LEAD).

Advice to Senior Management

The system is beautifully crafted, a system that drew me into the organization when it was made known to me. Use it, optimize it.

Pros

Good employees are there, despite change in "atmosphere"

Cons

Management took a downward spin

Advice to Senior Management

Don't forget about the staff. Don't forget the core principles. Don't forget to appreciate everyone.

Pros

Very organized and professional organization.

Cons

Good managers, but low human value.

Advice to Senior Management

Review the management of Baker Petrolite in the Nigeria Geo-Market in the last 5 years and make some required input.

Pros

working here make it easy to move on

Cons

pay ,middle mgt ,favortism,unfair raises .one raise a year less than 3%

Advice to Senior Management

keep an eye on middle mgt

Pros

respect for employees and their needs

Cons

There is a lot of internal politics

Advice to Senior Management

There is a system in place for employee performance review, pls use them!

Pros

not encumbered by strict processes, yet

Cons

promotions based on friendships and connections rather than merit

Pros

People are professional and friendly.

Cons

Lots of processes can slow down completion of goals.

Advice to Senior Management

None

Pros

Big company with many options for career development, as long as you don't have family, friends or life out of the office

Cons

Complete disregard for employees personal life, you are required to work around the clock to meet ever changing deadlines and requirements with little or no recognition.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't bother.

Pros

The pay is good and the benifits are really good. If you also like to travel the world this is a good place to go to.

Cons

Employees were very rude and obnoxious. The supervisor knew nothing about the tools or equipment that were in his area. How he ever became a supervisor is a wonder. He also showed heavy favrotisim toward the employees that would go do chores, fish, hunt, or hang out with him after work. Never would write them up for coming in late, standing around talking to each other doing nothing, talking on their phones. He also would get his favorite employees to spy on me while I worked and report to him anything I did. Everything I did was critisized from my walking paste, my clothes being dirty and greaey (Im a mechanic stupid!) , even my facebook was stalked and was said to be unprofessional. Their computer programs were also very hard to understand and keep up with as they would change everything constantly. I was let go for so say poor work performance when I had better applied hours than most of the other employees. Working here was the worst 9 months of my life!!!!!! NEVER WORK HERE!!!!!

Advice to Senior Management

Hire better supervisors who actually know what their doing andare fair to ever employee.

Pros

the money is good, just not a lot of it.

Cons

hours are rigid and not flexible at all

Advice to Senior Management

be more a work/life balance manager