Really good people but poor leadership and not the company it used to be. - Anonymous employee bp Employee Review

3.0
10 Sept 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Salary and benefits and many good legacy people from Amoco, ARCO and Sohio

Cons

Leadership thinks they know leadership but are not effective. Reinforce this by promoting those like themselves - mainly engineers. Corporate culture fosters and protects "Group Leaders" that play in their own circles and draw large salaries and benefits while at the same time asking for cost reductions from everyone else. They are milking the business for their benefit vs. putting their employees as a primary focus. Great acquisition target in the US for Refining and Marketing businesses. Struggling to find its role and continuing to shrink as the corporation sells pieces for cash.

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5.0
24 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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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.

4.0
1 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Its nice to work here. Depending on the team its laid back.

Cons

Have been facing lay offs and frequent organizational changes.

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