Description Although it carries the ancient Sanskrit name for India (Bharat), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is a modern refining and distribution company. It vies with Hindustan Petroleum for the #2 slot behind Indian Oil. The company refineries -- in Mumbai, Kochi, and Numaligarh (69%-owned) -- collectively process about 22.2 million metric tons of crude oil per year. BPCL sells engine oils and gasolines, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and kerosene. It has more than 8,400 gas stations, a national network of kerosene dealers, and more than 2,110 LPG distributors. The Indian government owns 55% of the firm, although it plans to eventually sell this stake as part of industrywide deregulation.
Bharat Petroleum has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,084 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bharat Petroleum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 59% of employees would recommend working at Bharat Petroleum to a friend. This is based on 1,087 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
69% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Bharat Petroleum as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Bharat Petroleum.