Rating
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
- 4. How valued do you feel by BP?
- 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
- 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
- 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
- 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
- 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
- 9. Would you recommend BP to a friend?
- 9b. Why?
- 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BP?
ship tracking European naphtha flows, giving supply and demand updates to traders via shipping information daily. Active member of the trading bench.
communication skills, how to cope under pressure, delivering good quality output under time pressure, get some structured training, not that much more of that to come next year.
good, lots of opportunity to develop skills and knowledge. good company culture, good work life balance, some good fellow school leavers on the scheme.
Largely very good, at times hard to get appreciation from traders due to stressful/time dependant nature of the trading floor, but in long term input is recognised.
very good, clear structure in place to rotate into better roles as the scheme goes on, good culture of accepting new grads in the various teams when we rotate annually.
Receive support on the bench (assuming you ask for it) and support from upstairs training managers. Can find mentors if you go to them and ask for guidance.
Similar as above, get support when you ask for it, people happy to talk and answer questions. mentors are available to you if you find someone you want.
Largely good, meets costs of getting to work/living (albeit at home.) Wage growth from year to year up to final years of the scheme could be improved.
yes opportunity to get involved outside of work, social events pretty regular, sports clubs/events come around frequently and good subsided access to the gym.
Yes
good opportunity to grow and learn lots, largely valued on trading benches, senior people in company see the value of young eager people on the trading benches.
be yourself, be open to other peoples ideas, be a team player, be willing to take a step back from problems and try and solve them, and try get work experience before
Details
School Leaver Programme
Central London & City
May 2017