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 831 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 689 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 657 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 541 reviews)); "Great people and genuinely international" ((in 504 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 851 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 451 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 236 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 165 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

(11,650 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 11,650 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

Jun 25, 2012

Schlumberger-challenging and rewarding career for engineers

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young people Challenging roles Great trainings at international locations Structured Initial career progression

Cons

Work-life balance Limited cross segment opportunities If you are in any segment except Wireline or D&M or Well services, the growth becomes limited to your own segment. Limited HQ level opportunities.

5.0

Jun 24, 2012

It is just awesome

Ecad designer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Importance of safety and employee satisfaction

Cons

Too much safety which may not be applicable for some occations

4.0

Jun 24, 2012

Better company for some good experiance

Sonde technician & msct specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and facilities more for engineers and less for technicians when compared to other oilfield companies.

Cons

Health issues are taken care to some extent but not full.

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