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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BHP?

79% of BHP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BHP 3.7 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 (60) , Analyst (56) , Project Manager (47) , Manager (45) , Mining Engineer (28) , Project Engineer (25) , Mechanical Engineer (24) , Geologist (23) , Superintendent (21) , Intern (20) , Reliability Engineer (19) , Software Engineer (19) , Supervisor (18)

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

"Benefits are good financially and the shifts can be flexible" ((in 313 reviews)); "Great culture and very flex" ((in 206 reviews)); "The people are great and fun!" ((in 169 reviews)); "Good work life balance and people are very welcoming" ((in 127 reviews)); "Great opportunities to do technical work and to get a fair amount of training" ((in 49 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 93 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 42 reviews)); "Slow career progression and can be pigeonholed" ((in 39 reviews)); "Absolutely clueless senior leadership." ((in 31 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,596 total reviews)

Mike Henry

83% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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BHP has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,596 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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4.0

Feb 16, 2016

Associate Planner - BHP Billiton

Production planner

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

BHP Billiton offers excellent pay and excellent benefits. BHP Billiton has instilled an excellent culture of "safety first" and they stand behind it. BHP Billiton cares about its employees and their families.

Cons

It is a very top-heavy organization. BHP is burden down with policies and procedures that prevents its assets from performing efficient and delivering a cheap product to the market.

1.0

Feb 15, 2016

BHPB

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good salary and benefits

Cons

Short sighted decision making by management

5.0

Feb 15, 2016

Finance Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Management and Great Leader.

Cons

Please value the internal employee

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