Culture at Santos

Great team, always happy to help each other out and everyone catches up pretty frequently after work to hang out and have a couple of drinks

I am not proud to work at Santos. I feel defeated when the conversation about the company gets brough up, because it is always about how everyone wants to leave. Most of my after-work activities I have experienced were for people's farewells, and there were times when that happened every week. We say we care about the people, but no one seems to care everyone is quitting, we say we care about safety, but the focus seems to be more on the budget and headcounts rather than the actual risk. We say we pay competitively, but I can put my hands on heart this is not true.

There is a genuine distrust in upper management from most staff as well as a constant struggle to be heard and ensure that aspects such as a remuneration and pay benefits are in line with industry standards. Because of this and also due to integration of three companies into one in WA without any consistent approach between the integration processes, there is a constant stream of highly skilled and valuable staff members to other companies and industries. This in turn results in most discussion outside of direct work relating to aspects such as pay and lack of staff to actually complete the work, which ultimately translates to a poor company culture. Instead of focusing on positives, of which there really should be at Santos, people are constantly focussed on the negatives. We arguably have the most opportunities across the company and across any other Australian oil and gas operator, but are stuck in a rut of lack of movement between assets and a company that is more focused on consistently cutting costs instead of retaining staff. Culture is naturally seriously impacted by these decisions.

Love that everyone is seen as equal and treated fairly. Our opinions are aired out and there is no micromanaging starting from the hierarchy and down.

Personal experience is positive A large number of more senior employees appear overworked due to disciplined operating model requiring minimum staffing High turnover rates in roles that benefit from having a more experienced person

not much grad culture

Everyone in my immediate office area is so lovely and kind. They are always willing to help me regardless of if I am in their team or not. No one ever expresses any negativity towards one another; however, the overall culture is not amazing. Everyone seems to be quite unhappy. It seems like no one can go to coffee/lunch/drinks after work without talking about Santos. In saying this, I have noticed that this mutual distrust(?) or frustration(?) with the company has almost bought people together in a comradery, so everyone hangs out in their break times and often after work.

Positive culture however obvious people are stressed and busy after work theres a spread some people just want to get home to families etc others more sociable

I think the work culture of Santos especially in PNG is exceptionally family-oriented. The cooperation between all the employees regardless of their positions is exceptional and very conducive for people to thrive both in corporate and private life. Bravo!

Quite a social workplace. Some people have a negative view of the company which lowers this a bit

People are really nice and for the most part, very helpful and wish others well. However, I wish there was a bit more socialising. I know the few people in my immediate sub-team quite closely but barely know about anyone else outside of their role. I am involved with a few groups in the company (eg. social club, professional petroleum engineering professionals, social club, badmington group, boardgames group), which have helped me meet others, but the majority of those groups were not organised by Santos. It would be nicer if socialising, even outside of work, was more encoraged. Things like drinks after work, or even santos-employee-sponsored lunch events.

Company culture is mostly positive. There have been a few graduate social activities but not on a regular basis.

The culture appears to be improving. Flex Friday coming back was a BIG win. Certain departments have really worked on creating a feel of community, which has been excellent! I think Santos employs a diverse range of staff, however, I think the push toward diversity has swung too far and too much focus has been put on hiring for diversity, rather than competence and proficiency. The culture appears to have been negatively impacted by the relentless focus on the Low-Cost Operating Model. The biggest problem is the disconnect between upper management and "the rest of us". It is impossible to escalate any issue beyond middle management because the answer is always "That is above me. I can't change that". There needs to be a focus on changing this.

In the office, everyone seems to get along with their own tasks, however, there still seems to be a good level of socialisation amongst colleagues. Structure-wise, I report to my team lead, however, most my allocated tasks come from other employees (e.g., site, other engineers requiring process input). If I require help, I'll typically go to my team lead for input and for general updates on where I'm at with work. After hours, unsure as I typically don't go out after work.

Team works well together and helps one another/socialises appropriately during work. Not much socialising outside of work however, even amongst the graduate cohort.

The majority of people I work with are great, there are only few that do not align with the company values. Outside of work the company's culture is fine. The team I am now in has fantastic collaboration and teamwork.

The team level culture is great in office, we rarely do things after hours. Culture between graduates is also great and I have made friends with which I hang out with after hours. The higher level corporate leadership culture seems sometimes a little out of touch with the workforce but it seems they are getting better

I think the company has a great culture.

On a day-to-day and after hours basis, I enjoy the culture and feeling of inclusion and friendship amongst colleagues. I feel that I have made lifelong friends within the grad cohort. What lets it down is the negative opinion a vast majority of employees feel towards Santos, due to personal experiences, management, remuneration, bonus scheme etc., which creates a disheartening atmosphere for a lot of the grads who are new to the industry.

There is very poor culture at Santos, this is seen throughout the entire company. The main aspect of this is the lack of recognition people receive for their hard work.