ONEOK reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(312 total reviews)
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Pierce Norton

81% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

ONEOK has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 312 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ONEOK 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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312 reviews
1.0
Nov 22, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a pay check to put food on the table. There are no other pros unless you live close to the job and have a 5 minute commute.

Cons

Insurance is almost 500 dollars a month for employee+ family and it doesn't cover anything. They have the lowest grade plan with BCBS. That was verbatim from a BCBS rep. Pay is 10 dollars an hour behind market standard on the lowest end. Hard work and loyalty are not rewarded. I went 2 years with not even a cost of living raise even with exceptional evaluation. You are penalized if you use the open door policy. Management hold raises to further line their own pocket. If you are management u get big bonuses when budgets are met. Promote people that have no clue about the job and over look others that have 10+ years experience and are top performers. There's a reason Oneok can't keep top tier people. They want people who haven't a clue and will work for the cheapest. I've seen it time and time again. DO NOT BELIEVE ANY 5 STAR REVIEWS. I worked for them for 7 years and have seen the inside working first hand. Management is horrible. The 5 star and 4 star reviews were not put up there until I brought this site to their attention when I show them the 2 star rating they had from their employees. Shortly after, those reviews magically poped up. They are not anything like any other oil and gas company. Oneok does not appreciate their employees period. The one person is soo right about market based pay. IT'S A SCAM. Somehow the market never changes and your always right where you should be according to Oneok.

3.0
Oct 24, 2014

It's ok

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You are left to complete projects without micromanaging. About the only thing I saw people fired for was poor ethics. If weather or bad circumstances hit a project, it was not considered the personal fault of the project team. That is different from some other energy companies. Some managers are great at making employees feel valued and heard. They provide the right stretch assignments and can grow the employees knowledge base. The discounts at ONEOK are pretty good. 1/2 off Drillers tickets (local AA ball club) and pre-sale access to concerts at the BOK Center. Discounts on other stuff are less.

Cons

Other posters have touched that there management categorizes employees as mules and stars. Stars go on recruiting trips and interview prospective employees. Mules do not. Mules are kept around to do the work but are not considered for advancement. They are not abused but expected to stay in place regardless of performance, good or bad. The value they bring to the company is often attributed to stars, even if the star had little to do with it. Star employees are often mentor, are promoted quickly and sometimes do not finish projects before moving to the next position. Star employees often receive 2nd and 3rd chances without being relegated to mule status. These things aren't minor and would be automatic dismissals at other energy firms. Year after year, poor performers are retained, both stars and mules. Some managers understand very little about the business or what they are responsible for. There are no clear and accountable goals for managers. If a manager fails year after year, there are no consequences. These managers provide no direction to their reports and the whole organization suffers. There's lots of talent being wasted this way. Pay and benefits are well below market. Without the stock award program, the average employee receives no cash incentive for safety, good operations, appreciation ect. The stock award program will end in a few years after the last tranch of stock is awarded. There are no safety awards or free shirts like other energy firms.

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