BHP Reviews
Updated Oct 13, 2019
Found 898 reviews
"Work life balance in the company" (in 68 reviews)
"Great employee benefits and good pay" (in 64 reviews)
"Fifo roster not a good work life balance" (in 38 reviews)
"Long hours on site if based there" (in 27 reviews)
"BHP Employment"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BHP full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great place to work and people to work with.
Cons
Commuting can be an issue if you live in suburbs but BHP is trying to help employees with flexible options
BHP2019-09-17"Good if you know the right people"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BHP full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Good pay and benefits, some very smart analyst-level co-workers
Cons
Abandoned "rotational" program in Petroleum, leaving people stranded in roles they did not chose or get hired into, having to "interview" to move around; favoritism on blatant display
Advice to Management
Don't keep shuffling the same people around when reorgs require title changes and "new" "teams." Many on the outside of those changes remained on the outside and felt abandoned and disposable while mid-level management floated along fine, bringing their same sets of pets along with them the entire time (regardless of actual performance). Take the time to actually consider people from outside your own private circle..., when filling roles internally. Listen to end users - they know when things aren't working, and should be contributors to solutions, rather than peons told to "work around it" (re: vanilla off-the-shelf-untailored SAP, for example). That is the epitome of inefficiency. If you're going to have PEP/KPI reviews, make them 360 in nature - you'd be surprised what you learn about 1-up and 2-up reviews.
Show MoreBHP2019-10-13"Continuously improving/World class"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BHP full-time
Pros
Sincerely committed to leading edge initiatives Committed to workplace safety
Cons
None that I can think of
Advice to Management
Kudos for trying to expand Petroleum business in U.S. Shale. While it may not have worked out, I laud the company for giving it a concerted effort. Was fortunate to have been present during that time
BHP2019-09-02"They Don't Know What They Are Doing"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at BHP full-time for more than a year
Pros
The salary is good and the cafeteria food is decent.
Cons
They can't find any oil! Management is terrible and they don't listen to their employees.
BHP2019-10-08- Helpful (2)
"BHP.. we have a problem!"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at BHP full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Met really talented and qualified people. Salary and benefits were competitive, but generally ok.
Cons
Since the petroleum shale acquisition in 2011/12, several management changes and the addition of several bureaucratic organizational layers led to a decline in meaningful communication across the board and generated a growing toxic culture. Most employees struggled to advance their careers due to the lack of development opportunities. The toxic culture created by some folks in leadership roles suppressed many... talented individuals from fulfilling their full potential. BHP (from the lens of Petroleum) is a process driven company plagued by the desire to have too many meetings, mostly with no specific agendas. A company with talented executives who have struggled in the last few years to compose an effective and homogenous executive team that can inspire people.
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Urgent need to address the growing toxic environment, departmental and personal in-fighting and lack of employees' development immediately before it is too late. Adopt a bottom-up approach, listen and truly empathize for a change.
BHP2019-09-03 "Ok company"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BHP full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Good benefits and pays relatively well. All these is necessary for the amount of hell you will experience
Cons
Extremely inestable company with massive layoffs every year
Advice to Management
Be honest with employees. Make sure everyone has a work life balance not just a few
BHP2019-08-26"Love love love"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at BHP full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Teamwork, company policies, benefits
Cons
None! I loved this company
BHP2019-08-07- Helpful (4)
"Big company, big opportunities, big headaches"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BHP full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good pay and benefits, lots of opportunity, great coworkers
Cons
Bureaucratic nightmare, leadership makes decisions from Australia without prioritizing needs of the local offices
BHP2019-07-24 - Helpful (2)
"Ruined many lives by selling to terrible BPX. Let go many good hardworking people"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at BHP full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Good people good pay.
Cons
Leadership only worried about themselves. Only wanted to advance themselves and not their people.
BHP2019-08-07 - Helpful (1)
"Cool"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at BHP part-time for more than a year
Pros
Lots of food and great air
Cons
Nice desks and big chairs
Advice to Management
No money
BHP2019-07-26