Job Title: Manager
Location: Naperville, IL
Submitted on: 23-Dec-04
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I currently work in BP's Integrated Supply & Trading (IST) in
Naperville, IL just outside Chicago. I work on BP's energy trade floor
which trades Oil, Gasoline, Heating Oil, Jet Fuel ect... The working
environment is fast paced but is definitely casual. The dress code is
casual and if you want to wear jeans everyday you can. The hours are
quite reasonble, largely due to the fact that your working hours are
mainly tied to NYMEX and when the market isn't open then there is not a
lot of reason to be at the office. The workplace is incredibly
diverse, where I would say 1/3 of the people I work are foreign
nationals. In addition, the ratio of women and minorities are quite
high. Going back to the corporate culture, teamwork is highly
emphasized but in reality there are many times when you have to sink or
swim on your own. This is especially true when you are new. You are
expected to hit the ground running and there is little tolerance for
errors. The company does well in areas of general training for jobs
but specific training for roles is almost non-existent. As far as
career advancement is concerned, because BP is such a huge company and
encourages job movement and career development there will we an ample
number of opportunites for career advancement. Overall, the
environment is a nice one to work in.
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