Is bp a good company to work for?

bp has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 8,840 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at bp to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about bp have been left by employees working as Intern , Mechanical Engineer and Internship .

Does bp pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, bp employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at bp. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at bp?

67% of bp employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated bp 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at bp?

Customer Service Representative (196) , Analyst (147) , Engineer (137) , Project Manager (131) , Cashier (99) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (89) , Intern (88) , Manager (85) , Customer Service Assistant (74) , Business Analyst (66) , Process Engineer (66) , Software Engineer (62) , Customer Service (56) , Financial Analyst (53) , Project Engineer (42)

What are the pros of working at bp according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and there is strong support to have a balanced life style (work and other interests)" ((in 749 reviews)); "The people are great to work for and the company is more stable than most oil & gas co's in the industry." ((in 524 reviews)); "Getting every other Friday off is very nice and the work life balance is good." ((in 489 reviews)); "good pay and not very hardwork" ((in 464 reviews)); "Salaries are good but very unvertain" ((in 282 reviews))

What are the cons of working at bp according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and to much politics" ((in 247 reviews)); "Managers have a tendency to focus upwards rather than looking after development of their team." ((in 123 reviews)); "Long hours and boring sometimes" ((in 102 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow due to the large pool of highly capable employees and rigid structure" ((in 92 reviews)); "Technology Leadership is poor and there seems no understanding or what is happening in their areas..." ((in 91 reviews))

What are employees saying about bp layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed bp locations?

Houston , Chicago , Whiting , Naperville , Anchorage , Wayne , Warrenville , Denver , New York , Texas City , Blaine , Toledo , San Diego , Carson , Los Angeles , Louisville , Prudhoe Bay , Katy , Houma , Tulsa , Washington , Atlanta , Decatur , Champaign , Detroit , Cleveland , Cypress , Minneapolis , Durango , Baton Rouge

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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(7,128 total reviews)

Meg O’Neill

63% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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bp has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,128 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The bp employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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7K reviews

4.0

Aug 24, 2008

Best place I have worked

Process operator

Recommend

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Pros

Fair pay for a fair job. Good share scheme and excellent pension scheme. Opportunities to move on. Flexible with regard to time off and they place an emphasis on quality training. You dont feel hounded by management all the time and they give you space to do your job effectively. If you can dodge the bullet til retirement day then you will be relatively well off in retirement.

Cons

People have to reapply for jobs every few years. Constant specualtion about breaking up R&M and E&P. Share price is a bit low recently (but then thats a problem people without good share schemes dont have I suppose)

5.0

Aug 23, 2008

A very good company, not perfect, but full of potential.

Training

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Professional atmosphere. Extremely environmentally and safety minded. BP supervisors treat people fairly. I've not had the best experiences with HR, however. I generally view HR as evil. A lot of us do. BP has great potential. We are at a pivotal period. The next 2 years will be very telling as to whether or not we can become the best, or merely remain a profitable company that continues to stand in the shadow of Shell and Exxon. My hope is on Tony Hayward -- he has a hell of a task in front of him. I wish him the best.

Cons

Pay is a bit low compared to competitors. This is evidenced by a high turn-over rate in the last two years as many BP employees have gone to work for better paying oil companies. We have a new CEO (on the corporate level) -- Tony Hayward. He is in a tough position, as BP stock has been seriously out-performed by Exxon and other competitors. Tony is big on making "every dollar count". This is good, but we've also witnessed some sweeping changes that seem to save money up front, but are costing us down the road. Gain share (VPP) is now a forced ranking system. Every year, ten percent of all BP employees will be sh!t holed and receive absolutely no gain share or cost of living raise. I would love to know the Einstein that came up with this idea. If ten percent of your employees deserve nothing, then get rid of them!!! Don't make them disgruntled by keeping them on but humiliating them. One day, someone will go postal over this stupid policy.

4.0

Aug 22, 2008

Good place for an entry level candidate

Commercial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There is good opportunities for growth and the entry level compensation is above average. BP is one of the major oils so it is what it is. There are opportunities to advance if you are willing to put in the work. I got my job through on campus interviews.

Cons

Some of the downsides are the amount of feedback you recieve for your work. In my opinion it is not where it should be yet. In addition I think the company could do more in terms of diversity and mentoring programs. Overall I've been happy with the way things have been going and see myself being here for awhile.

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