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?

"Benefit is good and competitive with other oil and gas service provider for supply chain position." ((in 844 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 735 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 672 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 552 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 839 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 442 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 232 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 170 reviews))

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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.

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,640 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

85% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,640 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

Apr 19, 2011

So far, my experience at SLB has been good for my future.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some of the best reasons to work at SLB are the advancment oppertunities and the benifits

Cons

Some of the downsides of working woth Schlumberger could be if you have an office position, the walls could start closing in on you!

1.0

Apr 15, 2011

Not a great place for those who plan to have a life outside of work

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok pay Great Training This job is ideal for people who have no kids and don't plan to for the next 7 years. Single and not in a relationship. Loves to work nearly 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Cons

Managers are military like They do not like different ideas from their own plan to work 18-22 hours a day on an oil rig for 2-3 weeks straight without going home your personal life is shot to hell if you have children don't plan on having any quality time with them for the first 7 years

4.0

Apr 7, 2011

An enriching experience with excessive working hours.

Drilling engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent first years fixed step training Opportunity to work and live around the world Good benefits as expatriate

Cons

Excessive working hours in most locations I've worked in Poor life/family and work balance

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