Great pay with lots of benefits - Machinist bp Employee Review

4.0
Apr 29, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The pay at BP is high, especially for the area. There is usually a good amount of overtime that can be worked and anything after 8 hours is considered overtime, not 40 hours like a lot of places. Good benefits with a pension and a matching 401k.

Cons

Micro managed. The benefits are good but when it comes time to using some of them you have to jump forward and backwards through hoops. Discretion for frontline supervisors has pretty much disappeared and pretty much controlled by upper management. “Point system” is a joke.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Liked the job and the people.

Cons

Some of the managers were micromanagers.

5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Supportive team environment with good learning opportunities and exposure to large-scale projects. Compensation and benefits are competitive, and the company offers strong brand recognition and career development resources.

Cons

Decision-making can be slow due to layers of management, and processes sometimes feel overly bureaucratic. Workload and priorities can shift quickly, which may create stress depending on the team.

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