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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 10 years ago in Houston, TX
Manufacturing Technician

"Baker Hughes gave me a good place to start getting back into the work field."

R&D Engineer

"The work was just okay. Basically, it was a place to go if you want a stable job but don't want to stretch."

Staff Accountant

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

"I dislike when the price of oil is putting down the position of the job. It is unstable."

User Interface and Usability Specialist

"Software development in the oil and gas industry is a challenge."

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

"The oil industry moves slower when it comes to technology."

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

"My dislikes are: being slow to change, preferring to follow instead of lead, and being adverse to risk."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Inspire and lead from the top, and trickle down through middle-management."

CNC Lathe Operator

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"It is the safest place to work, considering the nature of the business."

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

"if you want to stay employed, play golf with the boss."

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

"I dislike the good ol' boy system. (I don't play golf with the plant manager.)"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should appreciate employees more. Employees are the ones who make them their money."

QA Engineer

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I gained experience with the oil and gas industry."

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

"I got laid off due to a merger."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to improve research and development."

Machinist

"It's a good place to work."

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I like the work environment."

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

"Be truthful with yourself."

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

"I dislike the layoffs and the lack of work coming in."

SAP Analyst

"Baker Hughes was a great company to work for, but changes and the economy have changed the business."

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I like the benefits and the team environment."

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

"I dislike the cutting of jobs and the massive layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Talk more to your employees. Put a face with a name."

Independent Contractor

"Baker Hughes is a great place."

Business Process Analyst

"It's a great work environment with opportunities for career development."

CNC Machinist

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I like the variety of tooling and equipment."

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

"As far as I am concerned, it was a pretty good work environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to appreciate employees by their capabilities and level of skills."

Senior Developer

"I would recommend Baker Petrolite to a friend or colleague."

Junior Field Engineer

"They pay well, but they own you. LOL."

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I like the fellow employees and different types of problems that you come across and have to solve."

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

"I dislike the 24/7 on call, and the pace that you are allowed to advance. I would rather be thrown to the wolves and get going."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should improve their engineering school. Don't have an instructor that can't speak English."

EDM Machinist

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I like the duties."

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

"I like everything!"

Baker Hughes Employee

"It was not the greatest experience; however, it did improve once they merged with Inteq."

What do you like about working at Baker Hughes?

"I like absolutely nothing. It was the worst management I have ever worked for."

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

"Don't work there."

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

"The pay was very low. You never got a raise. Management was just terrible."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It is badly in need of reform."

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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