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) , Accountant (36)

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 661 reviews)); "Pay is good but not worth it" ((in 421 reviews)); "The people you work around are great people that will go well beyond to help you learn your job." ((in 306 reviews)); "Salary is good and acceptable" ((in 202 reviews)); "The provide good training and there are lots of resources to learn as much as you can." ((in 198 reviews))

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

"bad management and organization skills" ((in 310 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of work ( I expected this and have no problem with it)" ((in 238 reviews)); "No work Life Balance' Pay continues to be dropped seems on a monthly basis." ((in 221 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs due to oil and gas industry instability." ((in 133 reviews)); "They need to have more in place that keeps bad managers from stopping their employees growth." ((in 96 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

(6,081 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 6,081 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

3.0

May 2, 2012

Was expecting more

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable and relaxed Casual work environment Work/life balance Offshore schedules Work contract Benefits

Cons

Vague career opportunities Insufficient training Not as international as expected Salary less than market average Conservative culture Lagging behind in trends and tech Facebook, Youtube, and more inaccessible at workplace Houston dictates while local management obey or ignore Too many short-term strategies Hiring too many average employees

4.0

Apr 27, 2012

Good Company

Field engineer - wireline

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was ok. Managers were great. Good overall company to work for. Hours were to crazy for me. Good Luck.

Cons

The hours were way to crazy. I could not handle the 24 hour call, thought I could, but I couldn't.

4.0

Apr 25, 2012

Great learning experience

Logging geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Learning opportunities. - Professionalism. - Career advancement - Flexibility of schedules - Remote training opportunities - Connections - Modern equipment

Cons

- Senior management can be inflexibile with scheduling. - Long weeks on rigsite with 12 hour work days. - Lots of work followed by downtimes with almost no work.

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