SLB reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,634 total reviews)
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Olivier Le Peuch

85% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

SLB has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 11,634 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
Aug 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Global company great opportunities to work around the world, and also good training although sometimes training bans are implemented.

Cons

Poor communication Poor pay packages

2.0
Aug 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Location, nice parking, no walls around my office

Cons

If you are not a wireline engineer, you don't go anywhere

2.0
Aug 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Significant training provided. - Housing provided for field engineers. - International exposure through training, work and colleagues. - Exciting environment at the rig.

Cons

- Atrocious work-life balance. Often months of work without a day off (weekends do not exist), and no proper field rotation policy. - Little application of engineering education in field position. - Possibly poor living conditions at well site and some staff accomodations. - Animosity between home country and international staff in low pay countries. - Often long periods of boredom, alternating with high stress.

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