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?

74% 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 (923) , Intern (332) , 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?

"Good benefits and offerings to employees is good due to the size of the company." ((in 844 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 708 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 683 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 531 reviews)); "People are great and intelligent" ((in 498 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 843 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 244 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 231 reviews)); "Very tough and no life balance" ((in 142 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

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,641 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

85% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,641 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

3.0

Mar 5, 2012

Good so far

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company committed to provide continuous training to it's employees and to develop their potential by challenging them constantly.

Cons

Too bureaucratic and too many management levels.

4.0

Mar 4, 2012

Very satisfied at the company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Challenging projects - Diverse group of employees from all around the globe - Good work/life balance (in R&D only)

Cons

- Potential growth without field experience is limited - Typical bureaucracy and red tape that comes with a large organization

3.0

Mar 4, 2012

Schlumberger was a place that used to cherish its primary asset, people, but over the years have lost sight of this

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Movement and growth opportunities. Benefits are well setup.

Cons

Career path not properly mapped

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