I’m just going to throw this out there. Curious if anyone has worked for a company that was worse than BP, especially when it comes to how horrible the work environment is, or which has bosses who treat their employees like c-ap, or insane politics that make no sense whatsoever?
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BP is far and away the worst one I've ever worked for. ExxonMobil was top down but gave a lot of responsibility to people and people respected each other there. BP is a country club where people are afraid to do anything and a few people do most of the work. Others are just there to socialize.
I've worked for a few layoff-prone companies over the last 10 years. bp is definitely handling it better than the Silocon Valley sector... that place is absolute toxicity.
BP is the worst company I have seen - I have worked for other oil companies - I got my pink slip and I am happy - My line Manager is a coward. I am sure he is out too since his manager called me ..Also when CEO mentions in his town hall that "people don't answer emails in this company" ...believe him. I have been a manager and coming to BP was my biggest regret. But I am equally happy I am out. Leadership is corrupted and culture s—s....I retire in a few years - if you are young, I would start looking and take the risk to move to a better company.
It’s the one area that BP are first quartile.
Run by a cabal of psychos who collectively serve self interest, all wrapped up in deceit and lies to make a normal human think they have good intent.
At least the service industry don’t pretend to be what they are not.
The difference is that most companies don't try to pretend that they're amazing employers who treat their staff with respect and dignity.
Apache. Apache is much worse. The CEO wouldn’t be an SLL at BP.
BP should stop the SJW thing....and focus on making money.
Schlumberger. 10,000 layoff is just a warm-up, no self-respecting SLB CEO would be satisfied with laying off only 10,000. People are assets to be used and then discarded. Unsustainable HR policy.
ExxonMobil hands down.
HR and upper management have both directly told me that the posting and interview process are not “transparent” and “equal”:
The pre-lay-off resourcing was already below adequate; prepare to see massive cost overruns and/or incidents run wild next year.
I've definitely seen worse aspects of employee treatment over the years but I've never encountered such unbelievably toxic politics.
Not yet...bp wins in that department. The difference has been how many lies bp managers say and are supported by the many levels above. Lies over lies in the dna of bp’s manager. Seems to be an implicit self selection process. Look at the example in BL. How many more lies you need to here to feel the impact? Begin with their Code of Conduct that if you follow it by Speaking Up you will pay consequences for not supporting management lies.
uhh basically all the majors are like that champ. Some slightly worse/some slightly better. Try working for an EPC or contractor.. even worse!!