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 (921) , Intern (328) , Engineer (257) , Mechanical Engineer (222) , Internship (203) , Software Engineer (195) , Project Manager (169) , Field Specialist (168) , Wireline Field Engineer (119) , Senior Field Engineer (113) , Procurement Specialist (96) , Manufacturing Engineer (90) , Manager (73) , Geophysicist (70) , 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 826 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 711 reviews)); "The pay is good for my position and department at $21.63/hour plus overtime pay." ((in 670 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 534 reviews)); "Great people and genuinely international" ((in 492 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 833 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 440 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 245 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 229 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 169 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.

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(11,626 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% 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 11,626 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

1.0

Jun 13, 2022

Worst kind of management (avoid production team)

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good HR policies in the company

Cons

- Managers micromanage - Typical IT company mindset of management (atleast direct management) - Choose team wisely if in control

1.0

May 9, 2022

Do not work at Houston office if you are a woman

Procurement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None other than slightly above average pay and benefits

Cons

Blatantly sexist Sexual harassment claims essentially ignored by HR Evil industry

3.0

Sep 11, 2021

Should be a good choice for oil engineer. But not a great choice for software engineer.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good rules and policies. Slow pace compared with internet or high-tech industry. Can realize work life balance. Not that busy.

Cons

Software development and management level not high. As a software engineer, this working experience can not add too much value into your resume. Bureaucracy. Office politics.

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