petroleum engineer

accountant

senior financial analyst

senior accountant

intern

Hilcorp Energy Company

A typical day at work involved long hours supporting project execution and coordination. I learned a lot about large-scale operations on the North Slope and had the chance to work with many skilled people who were dedicated to getting the job done.

Management, however, often lacked transparency with contractors, and workplace culture did not always align with the company’s stated values. Promises about future opportunities were mentioned but not honored, and decisions often felt driven by personal connections rather than performance.

The hardest part of the job was the uncertainty about long-term stability and the lack of clear communication from leadership. The most enjoyable part was working alongside experienced colleagues and contributing to critical project milestones.

I had an extremely disappointing experience working at this company. Despite being promised a reasonable work-life balance during the interview process, the reality was far from it. The long hours became a norm, with management expecting employees to stay late every night without any compensation for overtime. It was frustrating to put in so much extra effort and receive nothing in return—no overtime pay, no time off in lieu, just the expectation to keep grinding.

The management was equally problematic. There was a severe lack of organization and communication from the top down. Decisions were often made last minute, leading to chaotic working conditions and constant fire drills. Management didn’t seem to care about employee well-being or burnout; their only focus was on meeting unrealistic deadlines, regardless of the toll it took on the team.

The system used to book revenue is seriously outdated (Enertia).  The work required is very manual and closing literally takes a whole team to recreate master data every month.  Excel worksheets do not have a lot of ram space so you constantly have to reload you worksheet due to it crashing.  They do not have nor are they thinking about incorporating a 9/80 schedule.  You cannot take off more than a couple days at a time without being contacted from your supervisor regarding a work related question or issue.  Not enough people to back up positions of employees that take off for vacation so important aspects of booking revenue may stall.  Weekends and late nights could be expected of you without receiving a complementary day off.

What is the best part of working at the company?
That it is Mon- Friday 8 hour days

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Co-Workers that try to sabatage your duties and bosses that are not within 25 miles of the vicinity when you are terminated and when you are terminated you get no reason why. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Depends on WHO you are..... the environment is great if you are a person that controls what is going on - if not, you get the rat end of everything while they get long lunches, no Supervisor support

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
whiny co-worker trying to get into your business and gossiping about everyone

I loved working for Hilcorp. Worked in Enertia (self-taught; completed a week's worth of production entry and morning reports in 5 hours to catch office up after move to new building). Gauged wells. Changed meter charts. Checked meters and flow lines. Created meter charts. Organized filing system in office computers. Assisted with office move (i.e. furniture and computer placement, organization after move). Completed purchase order logs. Learned the routes between the wells. Gained knowledge of every position in the field and how the field operates.

The revenue department has the highest turnover rate for a reason. All their senior revenue accountants left. Lots of meetings. Bonus driven to the extent that the revenue department is left with unbelievable hardships. There are no transition agreements signed. Acquisition driven. Decks were not set-up correctly and the revenue accountants had to constantly try and figure out work-arounds. Some were allowed to slack, while others did not have the time to complete their job.

For the most part I enjoyed working here. But they do have a high turnover rate. Seen a lot of guys come and go in the year that I was there. The worst part is if your manager wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and you dressed funny that day...your done. I HATE that about this company. I'm there doing the best I can and that's my lively hood and just like that...your done? No call from HR no, exit interview...just done! They done this to me 2 weeks before Christmas and didn't care about anything but production.

Hilcorp offer classes that can improve your knowledge of the industry and help with personal growth, as well. The people can be friendly and the culture is definitely different. Management could be improved. Interaction with management would be welcomed if they weren’t treated like a number. Also, it might help to be a friend of tenure within the company. This is my opinion and i still think it’s a great place to work if it lines up with your ideal company!

Security Staff is the 1st eyes you lay upon after entering the very secured building.  You can't get past them at all.  All walks of life from the Seasoned Employees to the Newbies straight out of College! It's a Learning Environment definitely. They acquire assets yet do not have a Team in place to set up what they have acquired as a Company!  Which isn't always a safe plan.

Good pay, flex hours, communication from top down, periodically try to incorporate fun.

The goals that are set are a bit unrealistic, but they try to drive you to accomplish the goals.
No backup with experience in a given area.

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