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Hired a contractor to work as a NOC tech at nights. I worked two levels underground in the Converse level in a secured room alone with another shift co-worker. What I found disturbing about my work environment was I worked with individual that would inform me he was suffering from depression  on several occasions and on other occasions would mention he was in the market for a AR-15 assault rifle. While on shift he would time my bathroom breaks, watch you tube while I carry most of the load at night, laugh hysterically and constantly slamming his desk while watching YouTube.  He did not have any hygiene skills either which made training very difficult not to mention the constant sarcasm. Regularly indicating he would resign  due to his depression. Since I was a new hire contractor and he was full time, management didn't seem to care. In fact when they questioned me about his behavior, he sat behind me during the discussion with management making comments, was very strange and un-nerving consider this guy's mental health status. Luckily my contract ended and was not renewed and left and never looked back. I have worked nights for over 25 years and that one year at OneOK was one of the most bizarre and dangerous. Doesn't seem to end there, co-workers have joked about a previous night shift employee performing a inappropriate act on a webcam in front of another shift worker, which leave me baffled even more about this company ethics. These are things future employees might want to take into consideration when applying here base on my experiences.

It is a meeting heavy environment with a lot of deliberation and discussion points, but very little action.  I found it easier to be productive before or after hours as most time in the office was spent in meetings, making phone calls, sending/receiving emails, and tracking people down to collect information.

I had many opportunities to become involved in various business functions and to learn from other team.  I had an excellent rapport with the members of teams across the department, and enjoyed working and collaborating with them.

Management was often to busy to stay connected with the employees beneath with some exceptions that I witnessed, and were difficult to get a hold of when you needed their assistance.  Times that I did speak with my manager were short and unproductive.  

Being the middleman between other groups that were at odds with one another made for some difficult situations and created threats to projects timelines and tasks at hand.  Communication among some teams did not happen willingly and individuals (even managers) would refuse to attend meetings based on the other attendees.  

Working with a wealth of intelligent individuals in their respective fields of expertise, and collaborating with them to solve major issues was a very rewarding experience.

Market based pay..... get used to that term with ONEOK. We usually seem to be not quite at the bottom of the market but no where near the middle. My dept doesn't get too many chances for advancement but with our upper managment I don't see why you would want to. 

There is a lot of Nepotism going on at corporate right now. That used to be a big NO NO but for some reason they are letting it happen again. 

Some of our upper management is clueless when it goes on to the day to day operation of what you actually do. But, will be quick to remind you how to do your job when they've never been in your shoes. Most meetings I attend we always sit down with people that believe they are the smartest in the room and should be treated as such. 

Safety is only a word. They sing it real loud but when you have walk on hire events up North (BAKKEN) don't expect to get the sharpest tools in the shed. 

My advice is for someone with no experience to come in and learn the industry from us. Get all your certifications and training on industry standards and then bounce for more money. Most young in's do and seem to get pretty good raises from competitors. 

We've got all the regular industry standard benefits. 6% match 401, health, dental, profit sharing. If you are being recruited don't let the recruiter fool you into any type of "bonus" structure. Our bonuses are a joke compared to the competition.

It was a great work environment.  We were like family. We each had our own cubicle, which we were allowed to personalize it. A typical day at work was fast paced exhausting by the end of the work day but rewarding as to how many people I was able to satisfy.  I learned that treating people with honor and respect, saying their name, making sure they know yours and keeping them abreast of everything  your doing in their behalf to help solve the problem. Management was helpful, emphatic and Knowledgeable. They were very hard workers and had an open door policy which I appreciated immensely.  My Co-workers were the greatest, Like I said above we were like family oh we had some problems but we resolved them because we had to work together we resolved them quickly.  The hardest part of the Job was the overflow(more calls than our center could handle) that's when things got tight, Supervisors on alert and Upper management walking the floors everyone felt the tension.  The most enjoyable part of the job is when the Customer is so happy with what you did, they offer to give you a gift or talk to your supervisor.  Pleasing the Customers is worth more than any gift they offer...It is my Job my pleasure!

The company's main goal is to pay you under the market value for your area. They are very open about that and tell you flat out that they aren't paying you your worth for your location. Also, if you're looking to get a promotion, good luck. Even with years of industry experience they will railroad that promotion off of even an associate level 1 every chance that they get. The company in a whole feels like a high school click. If you aren't in the cool kids group, you aren't going to cut it no matter how hard or how good of work you do. I've seen multiple cases of targeting individuals that were not in that click. It is sad how employees get treated within this company that produce solid results and work. I would absolutely avoid this company like the plague, they will get you fired for whatever they feel like, people will make up scenarios to get you written up for things that you didn't do. All that this company cares about is its stock price and how much money they are making, they could care less about the individual employees, their careers or advancements even with lack of training opportunities.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I liked the people I worked with in the beginning. Also, many of the benefits are very good. The downside is that much of the company is made up of small departments, and there is a wide variation in how these are run. At the end of my employment, I was working for a bad boss. More management training is needed to prevent bad boss behavior.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I felt that the unwritten rules were not well communicated. Also there were small kingdoms that did not adhere to company rules. Bad bosses were found frequently. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I have answered this.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
There is a wide variation in the typical day at the company. And it depends on the job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
20 years with this company, very strong with DEI ,and married couples and there family in upper management and supervision.  Only can move up was being part of the good old boy club. People in positions that don't know how to lead. But the DEI is over board. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
People not take responsibility of there bad decisions, and leadership. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Watch your back and being held responsible for other peoples mistakes. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Politics, ideas and discussion change by management at a whem. LOOK AT ME WHAT IVE DONE!

a typical work day is pretty full of different tasks each day since we work with a wide variety of devices and equipment pertaining to measurement needs. there is always something to do but oneok has a good culture of work life balance and keeping a good attitude with each other. i’ve always been able to get along with everyone i’ve worked with at oneok and that’s a huge blessing. the only negative side is there isn’t a clear direction for raises or advancement you have to really put yourself out there in order to move up. for example raises are not always annual and there is no set standard in place for certain levels of advancement to be met. 

grass is always greener.....there are pros and cons to every company, but what I personally get out of working for ONEOK might differ than what someone else gets out of it. However, I love my job. There is never a time where I am not challenged or in the process of learning something new. My management and supervisory support is the best in the area, I have no doubt that I am where I am today because of them. Other area managers are absolutely terrible, but It takes a long time for anyone to get demoted or for someone to move up. That being said, this is an excellent place to work in my opinion, and you will get out of it what you put into it.

I knew nothing about this specific industry when I came into ONEOK.  This Temp job was a blessing in itself.  The environment and culture is amazing!! Everyone is always happy!! No cursing, no yelling, no attitudes (if so then you are terminated immediately)! you do not just learn about your area of expertise, everyone teaches one another about their duties and responsibilities!! People here are very smart and all have been to school! Even though I am here for a few months, this professional organization teaches you and gives you an outlook of what is to come!!!!

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