BG Group Reviews
Updated 26 Jun 2019
Found 249 reviews
"Working with great people with a shared desire to succeed above what we should have done given the modest size (for an oil company)" (in 13 reviews)
"Overall Good work environment, Work life balance except sometime it can be really screwed, Global culture" (in 12 reviews)
"Not always a good work-life balance" (in 9 reviews)
"No longer here having been taken over by Shell, was a bit cliquey , not so good on diversity, some management were a bit complacent" (in 8 reviews)
"BG Group"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI worked at BG Group full-time
Pros
Interesting work, reward, colleagues, management
Cons
very intensive on occasion, with high workload
BG Group2019-03-08"Very successful medium size company"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BG Group full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Great people, friendly collaborative environment Sound business model
Cons
Bloated middle management structure - too much deadwood
Advice to Management
Move more to a functional organisation
BG Group2019-04-26"Geophysicst"
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Approves of CEOI worked at BG Group full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Good people like a family, technically good, wide variety of work, responsibility from early in career with good graduate development programme.
Cons
No longer here having been taken over by Shell, was a bit cliquey , not so good on diversity, some management were a bit complacent
Advice to Management
a bit late now
BG Group2019-02-28"Best Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BG Group full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Dynamic , technological driven , good environment
Cons
Defined benefit pension scheme was canceled
BG Group2019-01-31"Great place to work"
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Pros
This is a great place to work
Cons
None really - this is a great place to work
BG Group2019-01-24"Good company"
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No Opinion of CEOI worked at BG Group full-time for more than a year
Pros
- Generally my colleagues were a good bunch of people. - Reasonably flat organisational structure compared to other companies I've worked for - At best, you would be working on big projects and having a real say in the outcomes
Cons
- Work was not always interesting
BG Group2019-01-08"Was good place"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at BG Group full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
was allowed to do the way you think is right
Cons
HQ was closed due to Shell take over
BG Group2018-12-23"Small but perfectly formed company"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BG Group full-time
Pros
great progression opportunities, great benefits; onsite gym
Cons
location out of london; inflexibility on working practices
BG Group2018-10-22"Rewarding experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BG Group full-time
Pros
Excellent international opportunities, exposure to wide range of projects and senior management decision making.
Cons
Location with office based in a reading.
BG Group2018-09-19"Great place"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BG Group full-time for more than a year
Pros
Very good work balance, interesting projects, good internal and geographical mobility
Cons
Can be a little slow including decision making
BG Group2018-08-20