3.0
7 Oct 2013
Former employee, more than 10 years
Houston, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
BP is a large company, and tries to be one with good values. In the past BP was a company where a strong meritocracy culture prevailed. However, its strength was its weakness, which means a lack of strong business processes allowed for employee room to create as you figured things out. Some would argue this is why we had so many industrial accidents.
Cons
Following Macondo, it has become more of "do the right thing for BP" instead of "do the right thing" -- its a subtle but important change. Combine this with weak business processes, and you can imagine the slippery slope when less scrupulous managers acquire power. This is important to understand if you are thinking of entering an employment relationship with BP.