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    BP Reviews

    Updated 23 September, 2018
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    1. "IST Analyst Roles"

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      Former Employee - Financial Analyst in Calgary, AB
      Former Employee - Financial Analyst in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BP full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great benefits
      Nurturing environment
      Great place to learn

      Cons

      Lack of work-life balance
      Not a lot of opportunity for mobility
      Daily reporting got to be a grind
      Lots of turnover in certain roles

    2. "Electrician"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at BP full-time

      Pros

      Smart people to work wijh

      Cons

      Hours can be a little long

      Advice to Management

      None that I can think of

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    3. "IT"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at BP full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      development, mentorship , good environment to work in

      Cons

      overtime work, some times it gets stressful

    4. "BP Canada"

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      Former Employee - IT Manager in Calgary, AB
      Former Employee - IT Manager in Calgary, AB
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      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at BP full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits, very progressive culture. Very diverse workforce from all over the world.

      Cons

      Limited leadership quality, very hit and miss. Very bureaucratic and paternal at times.

      Advice to Management

      Delegate more often - there are many talented people not being fully engaged.

    5. "Great company"

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      Current Employee - Structural Analyst in Calgary, AB
      Current Employee - Structural Analyst in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BP (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Earning potential
      Vacation
      Eduacation allowances
      Great work environment
      Lots of opportunity for growth
      Highly qualified managers and upper management
      Senior leadership is engaged

      Cons

      There are always going to be certain personalities that you dont get on with but even then people try to maintain a professional work attitude

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the effort you are making for your staff in these times a little goes a long way for moral.

    6. "The Best Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BP full-time

      Pros

      Great work environment with flexibility to have a good balance with personal life, training program is very comprehensive and great opportunities to develop your career

      Cons

      They accelerate your career but then they don't have a position for your next role

      Advice to Management

      change the strategy to increase presence in places like Canada

    7. "OH&S ADMINISTRATION"

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      Former Employee - OH&S ADMINISTRATION in Calgary, AB
      Former Employee - OH&S ADMINISTRATION in Calgary, AB
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      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BP (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Work life balance, wages, benefits

      Cons

      It did not last

    8. "Facility Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at BP full-time

      Pros

      Great training and experience

      Cons

      Was sold due to spill in the gulf

    9. "Great Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at BP full-time

      Pros

      Great company culture, offers good number of flex days, compensation package is competitive, opportunity for a variety of work and exposure to different projects.

      Cons

      Recent economic downturn has resulted in world wide reductions in staff but local managers have done their best to not have that result in increased work load for remaining staff, instead focusing on high value work.

      Advice to Management

      From my experience, management has always done an excellent job of doing whats best for the company without compromising what is good for the employees.

    10. "Great training and opportunities if you'll drink the koolaid"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BP full-time

      Pros

      -Awesome new grad program (until 2014 when it was pared back)
      -Excellent opportunities to work on world class projects

      Cons

      -Difficult to gain responsibility
      -Managed out of Houston/London
      -Huge company, you are but a number that can be cut

      Advice to Management

      Be honest about how things are going. Don't hide that layoffs are occuring

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