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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 117 Baker Hughes Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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"I have worked with Baker Hughes for a couple of years and this being my first professional job out of school, I have been able obtain great exposure to the Oil & Gas industry. I enjoy working for Baker Hughes and would recommend the company to a friend."
Posted 11 years ago in Houston, TX
Financial Analyst

"Baker Hughes is the best former employer."

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I liked the environment."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I disliked the growth opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should evaluate new opportunities for employees."

Electronics Technician

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"They are a good company with good benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I do not have any tips, in these economic times."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I dislike the poor management with advancement based on a buddy system rather than on the employees' skills and abilities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think it has already been changed and is probably okay now."

Mechanical Designer

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"Almost all of the employees were very friendly and helpful."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good luck."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"Some of higher management played politics for themselves instead of looking out for their own."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep everything equal. In other words, if someone qualifies for a higher position, give it to him instead of giving it to someone you like as a friend who doesn't qualify."

Software Developer

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"The people are nice."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"It is too big, with a lot of bureaucracy to get things going."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve management."

SAP Security Administrator

"Baker Hughes was a great place to work."

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I liked the atmosphere. One felt like they were part of a big family."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"The drive was a killer. Going from Katy to Greenspoint each day was long and hard."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. Keep up the good work."

Application Engineering Advisor

"Observations of a two-year employee."

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"The coworkers were helpful and taught me new things."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have a degree and be under the age of 45."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"There were too many programs to avoid litigation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on the business and on meeting promises to customers."

Mechanical Designer

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"The people were very helpful and great to be around in a working environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know the company and their goals."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"They used seniority instead of skills during the layoff. I feel I was a much better employee than some of the people they kept."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take care of the ones who take care of you!"

Senior Purchasing Agent

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I like the interaction with other departments."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I dislike the long commute."

Senior Design Engineer

"There are bad employee relations."

Financial Analyst

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"It is a transnational company, which gives employees an option to learn and develop inside the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Search about the company."

Staff Accountant

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"The work was challenging, and I kept very busy."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"There was not any part of working there that I did not enjoy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I suggest more communication with employees."

Healthcare Consultant

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"They provide a company vehicle and a two-week-on and two-week-off rotation."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know your math and engineering of fluid dynamics."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I dislike the dangers in the workplace and excessive winds in sub-zero temperatures."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is good, but they could improve internet communication on the rig sites."

Senior Technical Writer

"I enjoyed my experience working with BHPQ, a great company to work for."

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I liked the innovative spirit and drive during a time when BHPQ was expanding in Broussard, LA."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know that the industry is susceptible to fluctuations in the price of oil as well as other socioeconomic and political circumstances."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I did not like it when the company abandoned the Broussard expansion program. They laid off people, including myself, and consolidated to Houston."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing. They do what they have to do when the price of oil drops out the bottom. Feast or famine still seems to be the primary operative in the oilfield."

Mechanical Reliability Engineer

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I like the excellent work culture."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I dislike less interaction."

District Manager

"It was good technical and operational experience."

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I liked the challenge of completing technical tasks with field crews and high tech equipment."

What don't you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"The support network for technical sustainment of remote locations required more effort and interest on the company's part."

Baker Hughes Reviews FAQs

Is Baker Hughes a good company to work for?

Baker Hughes has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 117 Baker Hughes Review Ratings left anonymously by Baker Hughes employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at Baker Hughes.

Does Baker Hughes pay their employees well?

Baker Hughes employees earn $61,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 8% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 72 Baker Hughes employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Baker Hughes Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Baker Hughes?

96% of employees would recommend working at Baker Hughes with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Baker Hughes 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Baker Hughes?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Baker Hughes is a Director of Sales at $215,000 annually. Browse Baker Hughes Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Baker Hughes?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Baker Hughes is a Equipment Technician at $20,000 annually. Browse Baker Hughes Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Baker Hughes?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Baker Hughes to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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