The oil and gas producer’s employees say they enjoy independence alongside team spirit and competitive compensation. Annual bonuses average 36%, but a 60% bump is hardly unheard-of. Everyone is encouraged to “work like you own the company,” where “decision-making is pushed to the frontlines.” Cash buy-in plans allow workers to own a piece of the company’s projects and its eventual profits—a model that staffers say “rewards hard work.”
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 22 |
| Years on list | 5 |
| HQ location | Houston |
| Total employees | 1,490 |
| Job openings (as of February 2017) | 8 |
| Industry | Manufacturing & Production |
| Revenue (2016 or most recent year) | - |
| Year founded | 1989 |
| Type of organization | Private |
| Number of work sites | 21 |
| Website | http://www.hilcorp.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | no |
| Unlimited sick days | no |
| Onsite fitness center | yes |
| Discounted gym memberships | no |
| Telecommuting | no |
| Job sharing | no |
| Compressed work weeks | no |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | no |
| Onsite medical care facility | yes |
| Medical facility at all locations | no |
| Onsite childcare | no |
| Domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples | yes |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | yes |
| PTO for volunteering | no |
| College tuition reimbursement | yes |
Diversity
| % Women | 19% |
| % Minorities | 20% |
| % African-American/Black | 4% |
| % Asian | 1% |
| % Caucasian/White | 80% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 12% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | 2% |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | <1% |
| % Two or more races | 1% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | <1% |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 20 |
| Total PTO after 5 years | 25 |
| # Sick days | 10 |
| Max hours PTO for volunteering | - |
| General PTO for part-timers | 10 |
| # Sick days for part-timers | 8 |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Engineer |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | - |
| Most common job (for hourly employee) | Operator III |
| Avg. base pay (hourly) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (hourly) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (hourly) | - |
| Avg. monthly rate for onsite childcare | - |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time job growth % | 2% |
| # of job applicants | 6,659 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 57 |
| FT voluntary turnover | 4% |
| Jobs filled internally | 42 |
| % Jobs filled by referral | 10 |
| # New graduates hired | 9 |
| Avg. college tuition reimbursed | - |
Training
| Avg. # hours training (salaried workers) | 87 |
| Avg. # hours training (hourly workers) | 102 |