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Anadarko Petroleum Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Updated Dec 7, 2022

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85% Recommend to a Friend
62% Approve of CEO

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4.3
85%
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62%
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Anadarko Petroleum President & CEO R. A. Walker (no image)
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Pros
  • "Great benefits and PTO.(in 70 reviews)
  • "People on the team were great and always willing to bend over backwards to help.(in 37 reviews)
  • "The pay is good it’s at or above industry standards.(in 26 reviews)
  • "Work/life balance is great with the 9/80 schedules(in 23 reviews)
  • "Great culture, company values are repeated often(in 15 reviews)
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    1. 5.0
      May 1, 2019
      Senior Financial Analyst
      Current Employee, more than 5 years
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good Benefits Good Comp Good Work life balance

      Cons

      Cyclical nature of the industry

      1. 5.0
        Aug 29, 2015
        ITS Intern III
        Former Intern, less than 1 year
        The Woodlands, TX
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Great core values Awesome location Smart people Real-world projects Extremely competitive pay and benefits Small company feel while still being a generally large corporation Work/life balance is great with the 9/80 schedules

        Cons

        I found very few cons with being an intern at Anadarko. The only thing I would mention is the bureaucracy or working at a corporation. Your communications skills are generally valued much more than your technical skills

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        1. 2.0
          Aug 18, 2016
          Anonymous Employee
          Current Employee
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          The PTO and pay are comperable in the industry, and the 9/80 schedule allows for long weekends- which is nice for people that want that work/life balance

          Cons

          If you don't fit the corporate mold, then consider your career done. They take little to no time trying to fit people in the right positions, and will constantly promote the people that kiss the most a** rather than the people that are competent or hard workers.

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          1. 4.0
            Oct 25, 2015
            Anonymous Employee
            Current Employee, more than 10 years
            Denver, CO
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Good pay, smart employess, opportunities to learn in new areas

            Cons

            Work/life balance is sometimes unbalanced

            1
            1. 5.0
              Nov 11, 2012
              Staff ITS Administrator
              Current Employee, more than 5 years
              The Woodlands, TX
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Balance of work and life. Excellent Benefit. Impact in small company setting.

              Cons

              Less technical challenge for IT as supporting role.

              3
              1. 3.0
                Nov 8, 2016
                Anonymous Employee
                Current Employee, more than 3 years
                Houston, TX
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                work life balance is strong

                Cons

                technically weak with lots of professional managers

                1
                1. 4.0
                  Oct 30, 2015
                  Supply Chain Representative
                  Former Employee, more than 1 year
                  Houston, TX
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Great benefits as many other oil and gas operators provide. Great location with those with families. 9/80 schedule and general work life balance very good.

                  Cons

                  Weak upper management in roles APC sees as "support" create an inability to push forward real operational efficiency changes. Not isolated to Anadarko but across most O&G operators. With the price of oil down though hopefully APC as well as other O&G companies can learn to value what scm can actually do for the industry as out of the box thinking and innovation for cost management and operational efficiency are critical in survival.

                  1
                  1. 5.0
                    Jun 17, 2021
                    Geologist
                    Former Employee
                    Midland, TX
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Peoples there are amazing. It is a family type atmosphere Benefits Training Culture Compensation IT department Software

                    Cons

                    CEO Work life balance Upward mobility Career advancement Locations

                    1. 4.0
                      Oct 6, 2011
                      Anonymous Employee
                      Current Employee
                      Houston, TX
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Good compensation package Good retirement package Good Work life balance Open door policy Brilliant coworker Improving diversity of employee Merit based

                      Cons

                      Corporate politics (same as everywhere I guess) Too conservative

                      1. 4.0
                        Jul 13, 2013
                        Senior Land Specialist
                        Current Employee, more than 1 year
                        Denver, CO
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Anadarko has wonderful employees that are willing to help each other to get the job done quickly and effectively. We have great bonuses, benefits, PTO and tons of wonderful volunteer opportunities. Our 9/80 schedule allows for more free time which helps balance work and home life. Though the job can be demanding and stressful at times, I find that the time I spend with my coworkers and the results we achieve as a team make the stressful times worth it.

                        Cons

                        Some department managers are stuck in the boys’ club mentality. If you are from the younger generation and are a woman, working in one of these departments means you have to prove yourself more. Having a tough skin will be necessary and you will need to advocate for yourself much more than you would in other departments. I want to stress that not all departments are like this. Many departments are run by men and women who have taken a progressive and proactive approach to managing and assessing the talent within their teams. I do feel it's necessary to point out that one of the cons of working at the company is the boys’ club mentality that still lingers in some departments.

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