Does SLB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SLB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SLB. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SLB?

73% of SLB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SLB 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLB?

Field Engineer (924) , Intern (334) , Engineer (257) , Mechanical Engineer (222) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (195) , Field Specialist (169) , Project Manager (169) , Wireline Field Engineer (119) , Senior Field Engineer (113) , Procurement Specialist (97) , Manufacturing Engineer (90) , Manager (73) , Geophysicist (71) , Financial Analyst (69)

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

"Benefit is good and competitive with other oil and gas service provider for supply chain position." ((in 836 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 714 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 669 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 536 reviews)); "Great people and genuinely international" ((in 510 reviews))

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

"no inspiration in the lab setting everything was based on work completed and no work life balance." ((in 842 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 438 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 248 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 235 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 170 reviews))

What are employees saying about SLB layoffs in 2026?

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

SLB reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(11,651 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,651 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SLB 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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12K reviews

4.0

Feb 25, 2013

very good company to start your career

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great pay, multicultural, good people ability to buy stocks, pension scheme, 48 days leave, air tickets to your home country, laptop provided

Cons

no vacations, no good if you have a family, marital status recognized after 2 years, no say on location for up to 5 years, no salary negotiation

5.0

Feb 25, 2013

Best company to work for in Oil Industry

Well engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International Environment, Salary, Benefits, Compensation, Work Environment

Cons

Time of work usually 12 to 14 hrs/day

4.0

Feb 24, 2013

OK if you can manage up

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, large company, ability to move around in structure and learn different things, some of the support organization

Cons

short term managment structure, planning, disconnect between clients and management seeking profits, not relationships

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