4.0
Aug 18, 2010
Anonymous employee
Former employee
Houston, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros
BP hires some of the best minds in their particular field and it shows. There are great benefits that come from working with any supermajor such as a nice gym, discounts, and 401k plans. BP has 9/80 weeks so you get every other friday off which really helps with work/life balance. Many of the employees are over 45, so there will be lots of opportunities for younger employees.
Cons
Typical cons of working for any large corporation: performance driven culture, change takes forever yet constantly occurs, hard to not work while on long vacations, etc. Engineers and geologists are put on a pedestal, so sometimes other functions feel like they are less important.