An Uphill Battle with Good People - Anonymous employee SLB Employee Review

3.0
Sep 5, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company employed many talented and smart people. It also offers many opportunities to travel and relocate internationally. The salary is competitive and each relocation includes a generous compensation package.

Cons

The company is excessively hierarchical. Managers are not empowered to make key decisions without jumping through hoops. Operational decisions are controlled by disconnected outsiders. The bonus structure also creates perverse incentives. Employees are pressured to rush projects and deliver incomplete products to ensure bonuses are payed out.

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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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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