SLB Field Operations reviews

As with other jobs - there are downsides. First of all - they dont tell you 100% of what you're getting yourself in to when you sign on. They try to do a good job of this - but every location is different. At some of the larger locations you can get lost in the crowd of engineers - my manager didnt know who I was for about 7 months. Also, some of the middle management isnt too professional but I think its a good learning experience on how to deal with difficult, unfriendly bosses. Also - they get really caught up in the fixed step training process that lasts from 3-5 years. In theory its a great thing, but they really look down upon leaving while still being in the program. Granted they do spend a lot of money on your training - you more than earn it back within your 1st few months of running jobs.

There are problems with middle management levels, especially at the FSM and District Manager levels. District Managers are allowed to run their offices as if they were God, and are allowed to make their own policies at whim. Schlumberger claim's that they have a no blame culture, but this is not true. Manager's do not want you to report incidents because this will affect their end of the year bounuses. Also not all employee's are treated the same. Employee's in some departments are treated a lot better than other departments. This is true not just at one district, but at most districts.