Does Halliburton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Halliburton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Halliburton. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Halliburton?

68% of Halliburton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Halliburton 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Halliburton?

Field Engineer (210) , Technical Professional (166) , Engineer (108) , Associate Technical Professional (82) , MWD Field Engineer (78) , Intern (77) , Drilling Fluids Engineer (52) , Senior Technical Professional (52) , MWD/LWD Field Engineer (48) , Procurement Specialist (47) , Electronics Technician (46) , Manager (43) , Mechanical Engineer (40) , Project Manager (40) , Technical Advisor (37)

What are the pros of working at Halliburton according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and if you work in the field they provided food and shelter." ((in 641 reviews)); "Pay is good but not worth it" ((in 435 reviews)); "The people you work around are great people that will go well beyond to help you learn your job." ((in 304 reviews)); "Salary is good and acceptable" ((in 201 reviews)); "The provide good training and there are lots of resources to learn as much as you can." ((in 186 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Halliburton according to real employee reviews?

"And poor management again" ((in 306 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of work ( I expected this and have no problem with it)" ((in 222 reviews)); "No work Life Balance' Pay continues to be dropped seems on a monthly basis." ((in 219 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs due to oil and gas industry instability." ((in 140 reviews)); "They need to have more in place that keeps bad managers from stopping their employees growth." ((in 95 reviews))

What are employees saying about Halliburton layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Halliburton layoffs and their outlook for job security at Halliburton in 2026.

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Halliburton reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,082 total reviews)

Jeff Miller

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Halliburton has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,082 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Halliburton employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Jul 18, 2012

Easy entry into oil and gas industry , hard to further career with operator

Senior field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training, good oil field exposure in the industry. Global enterprise with lots of opportunity within.

Cons

Management problems. Understaffing issues, lacks retention of key staff members in field operations. Career can be somewhat pigeon holed and may find it tough to cross over into operator company.

4.0

Jul 18, 2012

Great way to start your career in the Oil and Gas Industry

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great on the job training Competitive Salary for an Engineer (compared to other industries) Job Stability You get to wear fire retardant coveralls and a hard hat.

Cons

Work until you can not work anymore (14 hour days are normal) Pay is not competitive when compared to other operators and most service companies in the industry.

1.0

Jul 17, 2012

Too much croneyism for promotion

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent safety training and great technologies. there are some great employees there.

Cons

Promotion poor , if you are not graduate straight out of college forget Halliburton if you wish to get promoted. You need to join the management click to progress.

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