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?

"Benefit is good and competitive with other oil and gas service provider for supply chain position." ((in 850 reviews)); "Training is good and useful" ((in 705 reviews)); "Good pay and mbility is good" ((in 663 reviews)); "Salary is good and livable" ((in 526 reviews)); "The people are great and genuine" ((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 840 reviews)); "2) Some times people are abused because of business needs or poor management (managers fault) or oil crisis" ((in 445 reviews)); "long hours and lots of extrernal and internal pressure" ((in 242 reviews)); "Bad managers get away with breaking all the policies and rules and the ethics line is useless." ((in 233 reviews)); "Very tough and no life balance" ((in 135 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

(11,627 total reviews)

Olivier Le Peuch

84% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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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 11,627 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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3.0

Oct 21, 2008

Schlumberger is a decent company to work for

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diversity and international exposure in different countries. There's plenty of career choices in the company.

Cons

Advancement in the company heavily depends on who you know, not what you have done. Compensation is average comparing to other companies. Expect to see a large salary compression in the mid career level.

4.0

Oct 15, 2008

International opportunities...

Controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International opportunities are plentiful if you are willing to relocate on a 2-3 year basis.

Cons

Work-Life balance often times tips towards work, rather than a personal life

2.0

Oct 10, 2008

disappointed

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big name and nice pay check!

Cons

There is a major disconnect between managment and staff

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