There are plusses and minuses to working at BP. - Commercial Analyst bp Employee Review

2.0
28 Apr 2009
Recommend
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Pros

BP has some great strategic thinkers who will keep the business a competitive supermajor for a long time. In general, it makes good decisions on a global scale, and has some of the best technology in the industry. It allows for flexible work hours and it truly does try to provide for a balance between personal and work life.

Cons

There are the management elites, and then there are the grunts. Shoving long-time employees into cubicles where there is not enough space to effectively work was just plain stupid. The company spends a huge amount of effort on "Diversity and Inclusion", which is fine if you think the work environment has anything to do with "coming out of the closet", but everybody except the white male is celebrated. It gets old.

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5.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome pay and housing provided nearby the office. Learned a ton

Cons

I wish there was more technical training prior start

4.0
23 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are better than most companies - great matching, HSA, pensions, and bonuses. The culture was great too, middle management was a pleasure to work with.

Cons

It’s easy to get stuck in one position if you’re a high performer. Seemed like if you’re good at your job you get stuck there while others get a lot more mobility. The options I had to move were all within the same sphere, great if you like what you are currently doing but not so much otherwise. Also, expect a re-org every 2-3yrs, change can be good but it was often disruptive during my tenure.

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