Does BHP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BHP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BHP. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BHP?

82% of BHP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BHP 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BHP?

Specialist (73) , Engineer (62) , Principal (58) , Analyst (56) , Project Manager (47) , Manager (45) , Mining Engineer (28) , Mechanical Engineer (24) , Project Engineer (24) , Geologist (23) , Superintendent (21) , Intern (19) , Reliability Engineer (19) , Software Engineer (19) , Supervisor (17)

What are the pros of working at BHP according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good financially and the shifts can be flexible" ((in 281 reviews)); "Great culture and very flex" ((in 208 reviews)); "The people are great and fun!" ((in 177 reviews)); "Good Salary and encountering with all the crews" ((in 167 reviews)); "Good work life balance and people are very welcoming" ((in 131 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BHP according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management (could not make a decision and stick with it)" ((in 92 reviews)); "Many managers had complete say on decisions that had huge impacts to the bottom line and were not held accountable for failure." ((in 50 reviews)); "Long hours and can be overwhelming at times" ((in 43 reviews)); "Career progression is slow and depends on vacancy" ((in 34 reviews)); "Absolutely clueless senior leadership." ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about BHP layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BHP layoffs and their outlook for job security at BHP in 2026.

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,585 total reviews)

Mike Henry

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

BHP has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,585 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BHP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Oct 20, 2016

Confused Company Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work on some great projects, can lead to international work and the company truly takes care of their employees.

Cons

The company is changing cultures, and is heavily pushing Diversity and Inclusion, to the point where during college recruiting any candidate that "Fit the bill" was to be brought to the senior recruiters attention immediately. They are quickly filling a quota but have recently laid off any employees that don't share the same personality traits as their department. (Hunting and Fishing for field work.)

2.0

Nov 10, 2015

Lots of nothing

Geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engineers compensated better than average. Houston office is building a new expensive building to be used for... Management career path climbs ladder quickly.

Cons

International travel for work is overly complicated. Oppressive culture discourages new ideas or challenging poor decisions by management. Safety mentality is totally a CYA system. Your US job may be replaced by someone from another country at any time. Mining jobs are even more at risk.

2.0

Sep 13, 2015

Had a great opportunity and dropped the ball

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The bonus structure is good (but i expect it to go away after 2016 like most of the perks) and they offer a rich health insurance plan. The people are friendly across all departments.

Cons

Lack of communication from management. My impression is that you must strive for a supervisor role or you are looked down upon. New processes just for the sake of having new processes. Layoffs were kept under wraps and no one knows who or how many. The is no room for advancement and work/life balance is terrible. Most of my co-workers are doing the work of 2-3 people.

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