Is BHP a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at BHP have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of BHP employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at BHP now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at BHP .

Does BHP pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BHP with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at BHP.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at BHP?

82% of Software Developer employees at BHP would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 45% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated BHP with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at BHP according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good financially and the shifts can be flexible" ((in 313 reviews)); "Great culture and very flex" ((in 206 reviews)); "The people are great and fun!" ((in 169 reviews)); "Good work life balance and people are very welcoming" ((in 127 reviews)); "Great opportunities to do technical work and to get a fair amount of training" ((in 49 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BHP according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management (could not make a decision and stick with it)" ((in 93 reviews)); "Many managers had complete say on decisions that had huge impacts to the bottom line and were not held accountable for failure." ((in 50 reviews)); "Long hours and can be overwhelming at times" ((in 42 reviews)); "Slow career progression and can be pigeonholed" ((in 39 reviews)); "Absolutely clueless senior leadership." ((in 31 reviews))

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

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2% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated BHP with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. BHP is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

Feb 16, 2026

Software engineer job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great work life balance work was easy

Cons

had to fly in and out to do the job

4.0

Dec 5, 2025

Great

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture, great work, lots of projects

Cons

Limited tools, lots of change

5.0

Oct 9, 2025

Great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and culture and colleagues

Cons

None in specific that I don't like

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