Baker Hughes Reviews

I have been working at Baker Hughes full-time

Pros – The starting salary is great and the company takes care of you very well. The work environment is friendly and you learn a lot about the oil industry.

Cons – Long hours of work. At least 60-90 hours per week.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than a year

Pros – One of the few companies left that has a pension. In addition with a 401K.
Promotions and to climb the corporate ladder is purely by your performance.

Cons – The company I used to work for was bought out by them. If this happens to your company then you WILL be let go eventually.
If you can't perform at their pace you will not succeed.

Advice to Senior Management – You need to really take more care of your employees. After all who do you think makes the real company?

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

I worked at Baker Hughes full-time for less than a year

Pros – Managers and even high up positions like to see growth in young talent. Peoples doors are always open to talk and ask questions. Overall laid-back atmosphere

Cons – Not always structured
Could be more organized

Advice to Senior Management – Provide better training for new employees

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

I have been working at Baker Hughes for more than a year

Pros – Good Pay, thats about it.

Cons – Where do I begin ! When I started working for Baker I thought it would be a good experience, but NO it is not. Nobody seems to know what there doing around. When I ask about how or why this is, it's like I get a blank stare. It's clearly the fact that people are in positions that they don't even qualify. I would think that if you call yourself a Specialist or Technologist then you need to know your stuff, you would think. It's all about who you know and who your "screwing".
Also at some of there facilities, employees sometimes get to involved with each other, I mean "PERSONALLY" involved with each other. I don't have a problem with that as long as it is kept outside the work place & work load. Co-workers flirting with each to get more work is flat out wrong and not fair to the other workers who are working hard too.
Not only that I see that it is a racist and sexist company as well. They take one look at you and think that you don't measure up or not smart enough. And if you are smart and have experience and are doing a good job then they consider you a threat to their position.
Thats just some of what I have experience here at Baker Hughes, but hopefully I pray it gets better.

Advice to Senior Management – Get new management !
Hire people that are actually qualified to do the job !
Keep politics out of the work place !
Training needs to be increased !
Stop being so judgemental and let people to there jobs !

I have been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than a year

Pros – There is a great atmosphere at Baker and some really good people.

Cons – There is not a lot of international rotational opportunities for a new design engineer

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Nice place to work, good people

Cons – Big company, a lot of busy work, meetings after meetings

Advice to Senior Management – Less is more!

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

I have been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – flexible in work hours, nice and relaxed work environment. interesting projects. competent colleagues. Access to latest equipment. many job opportunities

Cons – limited travel, complicated and tiring product development management. decreasing inspiration from the senior management. decreasing promotion of young talents. complicated structures

Advice to Senior Management – improve and simplify product development process

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Nice working environment and facilities

Cons – Low salaries compared with competitors and operators

Advice to Senior Management – Level salaries with industry

I have been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good, stable working environment with excellent benefits and competitive pay. The company is making a splash in the oilfield services industry and has become a major competitor,

Cons – It's tough to get a job here, but well worth the time and effort. As with any company, economic fluctuations can create lay-offs, but it is unusual here.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the wonderful work!

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

I have been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than a year

Pros – Challenging, interesting work, exposure to VPs and Leadership, total compensation package, and benefits are good.

Cons – In FP&A it is very political. To become a hi-potential designated employee, you have to either know or be "in" with the VPs who are Scottish, or legacy employee affiliated with one of the VPs in FP&A from last decade who rised up to EH/WH Hemisphere VPs. Advancement opportunities are limited, and they look to remove a middle layer of Finance Managers.
Vacation is limited to two weeks first five years! You basically have to be chained to your desk to advance.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend