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www.bakerhughes.com Houston, TX 5000+ Employees
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Updated May 20, 2013
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3.1 355 reviews

                             

76% Approve of the CEO

Baker Hughes President and CEO Martin Craighead

Martin Craighead

(92 ratings)

58% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Houston, TX (US)

Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than 10 years

ProsGood place to work with a lot of bright people. Company encourages learning and growth throughout ones career. Lots of opportunities to broaden experience. Company has good pay and benefits.

ConsDue to nature of the business, working here can lead to a feeling of being overworked and possible burn out.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Perth, Western Australia

Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes

ProsTechnology is some of the best.
First class training.

ConsPay
Conditions
Upper managment
Limited growth

Advice to Senior ManagementBaker you need to relook at how you sit in Australia..

There is no point having such a high turn over of workers.. Keep them happy and let them stay.

Field Engineers shouldn't belong in an office.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Perth, Western Australia

Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes

ProsProven technology.

Good resources if you can find them

Winning a lot of work in Australia

ConsPoor salary compared with competitors.

HR is incompetent.

Under resourced.

Work life balance is bad.

Knee jerk management. to many chiefs. not enough Indians.

Advice to Senior ManagementDiscuss changes/plans with employees. Forward plan for resources to be available before a project commences. support/reward the staff you have.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Perth, Western Australia

Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes

Prosinternational mobility is certainly a positive for Baker Hughes. Can learn across many diverse product lines and cultures within the company.

Consgender diversity is something which is not been developed when compared with Baker Hughes direct competitors. Also dual career opportunities

Advice to Senior Managementgender parity is needed on opportunities and compensation. Visibility of successful females within the organisation to demonstrate success can actually happen

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Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes full-time for less than a year

Prosvery good training for graduates...

Conswork life balance and stress

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Bakersfield, CA (US)

Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes full-time for less than a year

ProsHigh Salary, Professional Working Environment, competent training, great technology, chance to travel,

Conshash condition, able to call, time schedule

Advice to Senior ManagementIts unfair when we have the recent graduate and the experience one interview together.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes as an intern

ProsGood salary,great conditions.Fabulous and priceless expirience.

ConsEverything was great,I don't think I can remember any downsides.Anyway it was only short internship.

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Houston, TX (US)

Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than 7 years

Prosgreat learning ground
can gain international experience

ConsLack of career growth
Lots of conflict at the management level

Advice to Senior ManagementEmbrace teamwork

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Houston, TX (US)

Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes full-time for more than 10 years

ProsSeems there are opportunities if you are aggressive and make right connections.

ConsInternational folks coming to US but not many from US going overseas.

Advice to Senior ManagementLevel the playing field for US employees instead of giving most opportunities to UK employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Baker Hughes

ProsGood pay with lots of OT if would like to work! Benefits are good.

ConsNeed to care more about the employees!

Advice to Senior ManagementNeed improvement on communication.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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