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    Work/Life balance
    3.5(12 ratings)
    Career development
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    3.5(12 ratings)
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    2.3(12 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(12 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.3(12 ratings)
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    3.0
    Production Engineer
    Oct 2021
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Company to focus on upskilling its workforce to increase productivity
    The good thingsGood privileges. Company looks after its employees very well
    The challengesSalary too low for the job No carrier development opportunities
    2.0
    Commercial Analyst
    Apr 2020
    I always proud to be part of the successful company with caring and always giving back to the PNG community. Oil Search can give some good opportunities if you know someone in the top management and it is a big company with small minded leadership.
    The good thingsOil Search really supportive in gender equality, development of PNG citizen and caring for the community in PNG. I'm very proud of my time and feel has accomplished beyond my skill background because of some mentors that open the opportunity doors.
    The challengesThere are some incompetent people just clinging to the 'big guys' in the company and constantly making awful decisions. HR will always side the senior management hence it's difficult to show honest opinion. In the high oil price the company will get expensive contractors to help their business however when oil price crashed, normally the employee that will go first.
    4.0
    SAP Functional Consultant
    Mar 2020
    good to have this experience.
    The good thingsWork life balance, good colleagues
    The challengesSome times management behaviour is weird & inexplicable.
    2.0
    Adviser
    Mar 2020
    Good exposure with a pinch of salt
    The good thingsExposure; team work; commitment to PNG
    The challengesAuthoritarian style; culture; emissions intensive industry not aligned to climate conscious employees
    1.0
    Engineer
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Never again
    The good thingsLocation if you like Sydney
    The challengesToxic work environment
    5.0
    Analyst
    Jun 2019
    A lot of great people working together to achieve high goals
    The good thingsPeople, company values and location
    The challengesDoing the impossible
    2.0
    Project Engineer
    Mar 2017
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Excellent until the oil price dive
    The good thingsThe 'doers' are generally nice people to work with. Was becoming a genuinely great company right up until the oil price dive.
    The challengesAfter the oil price dive, certain management personnel found it difficult to accept that there were genuine concerns requiring investment even after being presented an airtight analysis and justification. Questioning the validity of decades of engineering science wholly accepted by supermajors is not the way to run a business that supposedly cares for safety and the environment. Don't blame them for redundancies in the economic environment, however the obvious high performers and those that were actually saving the company money are gone. They are left with a bunch of 'yes' men.
    1.0
    Drilling Safety & Risk Advisor
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Oil Search lacks dierection and maturity due to the fact that it is lead by a relatively inexperienced manegemtn team whose members are not adequately educated for the various roles they fill.
    The good thingsThe tax free income and a lot of excellent people to work with.
    The challengesThe inexperienced and immature management team.
    4.0
    System aeministrator
    Feb 2016
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    Offer great work life balance.
    The good thingsFlexible working environment, nice office, emphasise health and wellbeing
    The challengesManagement could be better. Activities in different country . Sydney office just provides support. Bit boring sometimes.
    4.0
    Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role
    My overall experience working for Oil Searh has been very positive and has not failed my expectation.
    The good thingsThe flexibility and freedom to create new systems and improved process. OilSeach also provides remarkable local and national community service in PNG, which is above and beyond what is typically expected from a corporate organisation. Working for Oil Search has also provided me with the opportunity to see and experience some very remote parts of PNG.
    The challengesOil Search generally has immature systems and processes. The conpany is also relatively small, compared to other corporate organisation, so opportunities for professional growth and development are relatively limited.
    3.0
    Geologist
    Sep 2015
    could not advance career wise as there was no training or career path development in place.
    The good thingsHad the opportunity to work in a diverse cultural environment and a male dorminated field
    The challengesLacke,d gender equality participation
    5.0
    Executive Assistant
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A work environment that has up to date systems & processes and staff and management that truly works as a team.
    The good thingsManagement - they listen and recognise. Up to date systems and processes that allows you to do your work effectively and efficiently.
    The challengesI created challenges for myself in taking on greater responsibilities outside of my normal work scope which was clearly recognised.
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