BHP reviews

From my previous experience as an engineer in multiple roles at a major operation: - Highly reactive environment, serious issues are not treated with any urgency until they cause a problem. - A political minefield, majority of major key decision making processes I have been involved in have been to serve personal agenda's rather than focusing on best business outcomes. - Almost non-existent inter-departmental communication, very top down style management structure which does not encourage open thought or communication. - Have a range of "charter values" which are openly encouraged however in reality only put in to practice when it suits. - Very slow processes, everyone will get involved and give reasons why you can't do something, not many people actually willing to come up with solutions and approve key decisions. - Feel good safety culture which focuses on the miscellaneous and trivial, however serious issues or incidents (I have been involved in) are "swept under the rug". - Apparent corporate strategy to cut back employee numbers through "natural attrition" by preemptively implementing less desirable working conditions during market downturns. - Extremely strict work processes and procedures which discourage free thought and creativity. - Technical expertise is not valued, the company appears to manage trade and operations personnel well, however does not manage professionals well. The professional opinions of engineers are not valued. - You're either in the purple circle or you're not.

It was in the middle of nowhere