Long Hours, Fair Pay, Short Sighted Management - Technical Professional Halliburton Employee Review

4.0
Aug 29, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Very good training and support. The first 6 months as an engineer is spent taking classes. Pay is competitive with excellent benefits. Very understanding management in terms of taking time off.

Cons

Very long and irregular hours make it very difficult to have a life outside of work. Massive disconnect from the field to major offices.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

If you can't handle long hours, harsh conditions (at times), and being away from home for long periods of time, this job isn't for you. My experience at Halliburton was also that many people feel like they're just a number in that management will make frequent (and often sweeping) changes to processes, workflows, engineering schedules, etc. Lots of bureaucratic hoops to jump through in order to advance through the three levels of Field Engineer before you can "break out" and really make good money.

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