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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3K reviews

3.0

Feb 25, 2017

Changing for the Worse

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent remuneration and work with great people

Cons

Lacks leadership and integrity of leadership through the recent changes. It is not safe to speak up.

1.0

Nov 19, 2016

Not a smart learning organisation. Short term vision at expense of long term vision and wealth

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Most of their assets are in lowest cost quartile. 2. When they stuff up they have deep pockets and cash flow to survive. 3. Some outstanding technical and operating professionals. 4. Pay is reasonable without being outstanding (unless you are on Exco then it is like winning lotto).

Cons

1. Don't really value their people, especially experience. Do not learn from past mistakes. 2. Make the same big strategic mistakes over and over again (e.g. Ravensthorpe, HBI, sell down of Coal, poor maintenance investment [e.g. Samarco], sale of assets for little value) 3. Get into areas they don't understand (e.g. Potash, downstream processing, Gas) and then have to write-down massively when the market turns. 4. Senior management have a short term timeframe 3- 5 years, and operate accordingly. 5. Have got rid of (or allowed to leave) key experienced people. Promoted people who don't understand the consequences of their actions and have failed to learn from past mistakes. 6. Pay lip service to safety and don't understand how to change the poor associated culture.

3.0

Oct 23, 2016

Disappointed at the company

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Slightly better salary and benefits compared to other companies in Malaysia - People here are friendly and helpful - Management cascade down what is happening to the company

Cons

- No work-life balance. You are expected to handle 2-3 people's workload by yourself everyday. The company refuses to add headcount. - Unpaid weekdays overtime. - Some team-leaders are incompetent and do not know their job very well. - "Speak-up" culture does not work well, you'll be questioned if you complain about somebody

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