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 274 reviews)); "Great culture and very flex" ((in 209 reviews)); "The people are great and fun!" ((in 176 reviews)); "Good Salary and encountering with all the crews" ((in 160 reviews)); "Good work life balance and people are very welcoming" ((in 129 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 94 reviews)); "Managers don't hesitate to contact staff after hours even for trivial matters that can wait until next work day." ((in 49 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 34 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.

BHP reviews

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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3K reviews

4.0

Dec 19, 2017

Great Assets, Treat People Well, Needs to Modernise and Innovate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First Class Assets that have been acquired and developed over generations of Management. Treat people well and are looking to engage a more modern and inclusive workforce. Enourmous potential for the company and those that work in it to be on the forefront of a mining disruption led tech boom.

Cons

Great Assets can breed complacency. Complex organisational structure drives inefficiency. Can be a laggard in tech and innovation adoption.

3.0

Dec 7, 2017

Good place to work

Production coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Share plus scheme (matched shares) Good salary Good roster Safety concious Innovative

Cons

Short term mindset for cost cutting at operations level. Substantially reduced study support and training budget

5.0

Dec 6, 2017

Excellent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professionalism, team work, good management, good salary, bonus and other benefits

Cons

Since Potash is new commodity in the portfolio, the project has constant changes that are stressful to manage

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