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"Mainataining work life balance in an optimized combination" (in 372 reviews)
"Great pay and benefits, good retirement setup" (in 74 reviews)
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"Not much time for your family at work/life balance relates" (in 55 reviews)
"Oil prices went down and career opportunities reduced" (in 62 reviews)
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"Grrat Place to Work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BP full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Pay, perks and benefits
Cons
Hours, workload, company car scheme
BP 2018-10-05 09:55 PDT![BP Logo]()
"It's a nice cushy company to work for."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BP full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Free £5 food allowance and 2p off the petrol price if you have a staff petrol card
Cons
The size of the company makes it frustrating most of the time
Advice to Management
Stop making people redundant and start an internal resource pool because it seems like you make so many people redundant and they just come back as contractors
BP 2019-03-08 06:58 PST![BP Logo]()
"Challenging for those with ambition"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BP full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
- Very competitive compensation packages
- Flexible working opportunities to help work/life balance
- For most people, job safety for many years
- If you perform well, you are offered interesting opportunities and projects, but only to a certain level.
- If you are a contractor, you also have a lot of job security as BP holds on to contractors for many years (whilst making employees redundant every 4-5 years).
Summary: if you want a nice, steady job with a good amount of challenges, and are not worried about developing your skills and are happy working at a low/medium level in an organisation for many years, BP is a great company to work for.Cons
- Very little in the way of career progression opportunities - there is a very low ceiling for the vast majority and leadership roles are saved for ex-Accenture and those whose 'face fits' as recognition of real work is trumped by politics and meeting diversity statistics. Do not expect any leadership level role if you are under the age of 45.
- Whilst there are a lot of good people in BP, there are large pockets within the organisation where behaviors clearly breach BP's own code of conduct, but this is simply accepted as those people have been in the company for 20-30 years.
- In the Sunbury office, you'll barely get a "hello" from anyone over the age of 40; there is a feeling of people holding on just for the paycheck and/or for retirement.
- For some, the unspoken expectation around working hours could be challenging (~10 a day) but this is the norm in most professional industries today. Those working the old-fashioned "9-5" are quietly looked down upon.BP 2019-03-15 02:03 PDT![BP Logo]()
"Decent Place to work"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BP full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Flexible hours and friendly workers
Cons
Repetitive job role and lack of opportunity to progress
BP 2019-02-28 09:46 PST![BP Logo]()
"CSA"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BP part-time (Less than a year)
Pros
The pay is average
Easy to book holidaysCons
Incompetant managers
Horrible customers
Poor trainingAdvice to Management
Learn how to say thank you and make employees feel valued
BP 2019-02-26 10:29 PST![BP Logo]()
"senior geologist"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BP full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
nice people to work with
Cons
far too much jargon and management speak getting in the way of jobs
BP 2019-02-22 21:55 PST![BP Logo]()
"Terrible organisation"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at BP full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Working hours
Short shifts
Friendly staffCons
Disorganised
Stressful working environment
Poor management
Bad work organisationAdvice to Management
Listen to your staff
Stop promoting people who dont know what they are doingBP 2019-03-09 05:52 PST![BP Logo]()
"Lead Accountant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BP full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Career Progression, Advanced Systems, Benefits
Cons
nothing that comes to mind
BP 2019-01-28 04:59 PST![BP Logo]()
"BP Retail"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BP part-time (More than a year)
Pros
Working at BP as a student is very good as they make rotas more flexible to suit you
Cons
Working environment can be cold
BP 2019-01-26 12:27 PST![BP Logo]()
"Amazing company!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BP full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
They look after their employees - motivating - enjoy my job - great benefits - diverse culture
Cons
Wish there were more international assignments available
Advice to Management
n/a
BP 2019-01-22 04:38 PST
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