As SLB took control of Dowell a steady downhill progression began. - FSM/Field Coordinator SLB Employee Review

1.0
Jun 26, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The only good thing about SLB is being an engineer. They are treated as premadonna's and are the ones who will let the company to be ran into the ground.

Cons

Engineers with very little exposure to operations in the field are being promoted to positions of authority. It is assummed that because the have an education they are above the ones who have worked for many years to be educated in the entire operation and not just a small portion.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

benefits, vacation, 401k, I love working for SLB

Cons

I wish they had a better way of promoting.

1.0
Jun 17, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people at the local level. The work is engaging and challenging.

Cons

Too many to count. Career advancements are extremely limited. Pay raises are minimal and don't get close to keeping up with inflation even for top performers. At the corporate level they are using acquisitions to hide massive layoffs. They return billions in profit to investors consistently, but there is still a constant threat of layoffs and multiyear freezes on pay raises even with inflation and solid corporate profit.

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